Paris-based Japanese artist Ikeda Ryoji gave a solo performance at a Rick Owens party held in Milan on January 13th.
The party, held to commemorate Rick Owens' retrospective exhibition "SUBHUMAN INHUMAN SUPERHUMAN" (which has been running until March 25th) at the Triennale di Milano since December 15th, 2017, started in the suburbs of Milan late at night on the second day of Milan Men's Fashion Week.
"SUBHUMAN INHUMAN SUPERHUMAN" / © OWENSCORP
An anarchic performance featuring a white horse at the venue entrance, and inside the venue, a huge, naked male performer holding a fan danced on a platform with a DJ in the background. The venue was filled with guests as they gathered in the black and white world of Rick Owens, with the same ultra-white lasers used in the retrospective exhibition running like a ring rope. John Lawrence Sullivan designer Arashi Yanagawa was also in attendance.
A white horse welcoming guests at the venue entrance
A scene from the party venue
Ryoji Ikeda has been active as an electronic music artist since the 90s, starting out in Japan with Dumb Type and also known for his collaborations with architects such as Hiroshi Sugimoto and Toyo Ito. He is currently based in Paris and performs live at techno and electro festivals and events, mainly in Europe and the US.
Ikeda has known Rick Owens for some time and is a "friend." Although he has performed at private venues before, this was his first official event.
Ryoji Ikeda
The live performance, which began just after midnight, used a giant screen and the club's sound system to create a flood of sequences and white noise. Coincidentally, this marked the start of 2018 with a presentation in Italy of a futuristic, digital expression by a Japanese designer, similar to the shows by UNDERCOVER and TAKAHIROMIYASHITATheSoloist. that took place at Pitti Uomo in Florence two days prior.
Text: Tatsuya Noda
The party, held to commemorate Rick Owens' retrospective exhibition "SUBHUMAN INHUMAN SUPERHUMAN" (which has been running until March 25th) at the Triennale di Milano since December 15th, 2017, started in the suburbs of Milan late at night on the second day of Milan Men's Fashion Week.
"SUBHUMAN INHUMAN SUPERHUMAN" / © OWENSCORPAn anarchic performance featuring a white horse at the venue entrance, and inside the venue, a huge, naked male performer holding a fan danced on a platform with a DJ in the background. The venue was filled with guests as they gathered in the black and white world of Rick Owens, with the same ultra-white lasers used in the retrospective exhibition running like a ring rope. John Lawrence Sullivan designer Arashi Yanagawa was also in attendance.
A white horse welcoming guests at the venue entranceA scene from the party venueRyoji Ikeda has been active as an electronic music artist since the 90s, starting out in Japan with Dumb Type and also known for his collaborations with architects such as Hiroshi Sugimoto and Toyo Ito. He is currently based in Paris and performs live at techno and electro festivals and events, mainly in Europe and the US.
Ikeda has known Rick Owens for some time and is a "friend." Although he has performed at private venues before, this was his first official event.
Ryoji IkedaThe live performance, which began just after midnight, used a giant screen and the club's sound system to create a flood of sequences and white noise. Coincidentally, this marked the start of 2018 with a presentation in Italy of a futuristic, digital expression by a Japanese designer, similar to the shows by UNDERCOVER and TAKAHIROMIYASHITATheSoloist. that took place at Pitti Uomo in Florence two days prior.
Text: Tatsuya Noda
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