PARCO Co., Ltd. will be holding an exhibition of new works by New York-based contemporary artist Reki Yamaguchi at Shibuya PARCO's "PARCO MUSEUM TOKYO." The exhibition coincides with Yamaguchi's return to Japan for the first time in 10 years. The exhibition features seven new works featuring Yamaguchi's signature brushstrokes. Measuring 2.7m high x 4m wide, these new works are the largest ever exhibited in Japan featuring brass strokes, showcasing dynamic and meticulous brushstroke constructions of impressive scale. Other works on display include a new work that further evolves from his signature work, "OUT OF BOUNDS." A recreation of Yamaguchi's New York studio will be presented, creating a spatial presentation that evokes a visit to Yamaguchi's studio. In addition to early works, including those created during his time as a university prep school student in the early 2000s, the exhibition will also feature Yamaguchi creating artwork directly on the walls of the venue, allowing visitors to witness his work up close, providing a bird's-eye view of Yamaguchi's artistic career from its early days to the present. In addition to a special exhibition and sale of a limited number of edition prints in which Yamaguchi Reki paints on photographs by photographer Konami Jiro, commemorative products for the exhibition will also be on sale.


Exhibition Overview

Title: MEGURU YAMAGUCHI EXHIBITION YOUR OLD FRIEND
Venue: PARCO MUSEUM TOKYO (Shibuya PARCO 4F) 15-1 Udagawa-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Tel: 03-6455-2697
Period: Saturday, October 31st to Monday, November 16th, 2020 11:00-21:00
*Last admission 30 minutes before closing
*Closes at 18:00 on the last day
*Opening hours may be subject to change in order to prevent the spread of infection
Admission fee: General 500 yen, Students 400 yen *Free for elementary school students and younger
Official website: art.parco.jp
Organizer: PARCO
Planning and production: PARCO
Production cooperation: 7sense Inc.

Artist profile | Profile

Yamaguchi Reki
Yamaguchi Reki | Meguru Yamaguchi
Yamaguchi Reki was born in Shibuya, Tokyo in 1984. He moved to the United States in 2007 and is currently a contemporary artist based in Brooklyn, New York.

Since his early works, he has consistently focused on the basic element of painterly expression, the brushstroke. In his representative series, OUT OF BOUNDS, he abandoned the conventional practice of painting on canvas, and based on the concept of "crossing stereotypes, rules, borders and boundaries, and expanding painting," he continues to create three-dimensional paintings in which the brushstroke itself transcends the framework of the canvas, as if existing in space.

Born in Shibuya Ward, he grew up experiencing the changing street culture of Ura-Harajuku in Tokyo from the 1990s to the early 2000s. After moving to New York, he has collaborated with iconic street brands such as ALIFE, BILLIONAIRE BOYS CLUB, FTC, and NIKE, which hold important positions in American street culture, as well as companies such as ISSEI MIYAKE MEN, LEVI'S, OAKLEY, and UNIQLO.


STUDIO VIEW / GOLD WOOD ARTWORKS
at NAVY YARD BROOKLYN NYC.


"Title Undecided"
2020
Acrylic paint, UV absorber, plywood
173 x 279 cm


"ROOTS OF TEARS"
2011
Mixed media
137 x 122 cm


Products Up for Sale | Product
To commemorate the exhibition, we plan to sell collaborative products between Yamaguchi Reki and New York street magazine "STREET DREAMS MAGAZINE", as well as exhibition-exclusive products designed by Yamaguchi Reki himself, featuring handwritten words and his signature. Prices and other product information will be announced on the official exhibition website (art.parco.jp) soon.
*Images are for illustrative purposes only.
*These are products up for sale. They are subject to change.
*Some products will be available for e-commerce sale (PARCO Online Store) at a later date.

●MEGURU YAMAGUCHI×STREET DREAMS MAGAZINE



・T-Shirt Black / Size M L XL XXL



・Long T-Shirt Black /Size M L XL XXL



・Hoodie - Black/Size M L XL XXL



・T-Shirt White / Size M L XL XXL



・Long T-Shirt White /Size M L XL XXL

●MEGURU YAMAGUCHI EXHIBITION LIMITED



・T-Shirt Black / Size M L XL XXL



・Long T-Shirt Black /Size M L XL XXL



・Hoodie - Black/Size M L XL XXL



・T-Shirt White / Size M L XL />
・Long T-Shirt White /Size M L XL XXL



・Hoodie – White / Size M L XL XXL




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