Artist In Residence: 2023-2024
Our 2023/2024 Partner: Geisai
GEISAI 由村上隆 (Takashi Murakami) 的 Kaikai Kiki 画廊主办，旨在通过艺术竞赛发掘和培养新兴艺术人才。此竞赛的目的是为年轻艺术家提供机会，无论他们来自何种背景，都能向新观众展示他们的作品。GEISAI 开启了许多艺术家的职业生涯，他们随后获得了巨大的成功，并受到国际画廊和机构的好评。Kaikai Kiki 画廊位于东京，20 年来一直致力于发掘、培养和管理艺术家。
MOUSO-YATAI 制作人
While working in a Tokyo advertising agency, MOUSO-YATAI Producer began illustrating characters and buildings inspired by Tekkon Kinkreet movies as a creative outlet from corporate life. It was during this time that they became inspired by the melancholy of the food stalls that appeared and disappeared without a trace, and the stories that emerged from these places. This later became the inspiration for their “delusional food stall” series, in which MOUSO-YATAI Producer depicted the kind of carts they wished existed by incorporating animation techniques.
MOMO
Contemporary artist Momo finds inspiration in musical sounds and lyrics. When creating in their signature text-based art style, Momo uses music to guide the words and colors chosen for each piece. Momo credits family ties and human love as major influences in their work.
渡边光子 (Mitsuko Watanabe)
Mitsuko Watanabe found their signature artistic style through playing with stones as a young child. This interest later developed into installations using piled stones that incorporate poems to reflect the personality of each work.
Gento
Osaka native Gento creates drawings using colored pencils as their medium. Originally inspired by the style of Keith Haring, Gento evolved their artistic technique over years to find their own perspective. Gento hopes that their work will inspire people to look beyond their own prejudices and preconceptions.