August 2019.Botsu Exhibition" by photographer Takahiro Otsujiis back after a year's absence. Yes, the cute and charming "Botsu Anderson" will appear before us once again.
Otsuji was feeling a growing sense of not wanting to end the previous exhibition, which ended with a favorable reception, when he was asked, "Would it be possible to do another rejected exhibition? He was then asked if he could do another exhibition of his rejected works.
Therefore, we decided to hold Botsu Exhibition 2 "BOTSU EXIBITION 2020," but since it would not be interesting to do the same thing, this time it is structured as a collaboration with creators of other genres.
Three artists of note to Mr. Otsuji freely painted on top of Botsu's photographs using his photos.
Otsuji says, "I asked them to cooperate with my personal desire to have them doodle freely on my photographs and to see their work, in a kind of abuse of authority.
LEEGET
His activities are diverse, including graphics, illustration, and animation. He is also active as a member of the HIPHOP dance crew "BIGDOGSS.
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Q: What did you keep in mind when painting Mr. Botsu this time?
A: Mr. Otsuji, the creator of Botsu-san, consistently has a comfortable blank space in his photographs, so I tried to make the most of it in my paintings. I always paint my own work with a sense of comfort and groove in mind.
ONEZKER
An artist and graffiti writer by nature since his first encounter with graffiti at the age of 15 in the early 2000s. In recent years, he has evolved simple typography in his own unique way, leaving behind more conceptual works that leap away from the typical graffiti style. He is also active in special interior design projects that create the essence and mood of the street in a room.
Q: What did you keep in mind when painting Mr. Botsu this time?
A: The world of Mr. Botsu, a fictional character who doesn't really exist, but who would be very interesting if he were real. We don't know where he is or if he is real. A world where the beautiful "red" is the main character. I felt a sense of freedom and licentiousness toward gender and sexuality, and I felt as if I was in a different world from the one I usually live in. I dared to ignore Mr. Botsu's world and just defaced Mr. Otsuji's photographs as if they were my own ego, or rather, a doodle book. In fact, I treated them badly, with the paper peeling off and the ink sticking to each other. In fact, I wanted to add to it before handing it to Mr. Otsuji, so I put the photo on the ground in the tunnel under Saigoyama Park and sprinkled spray and dripped ink on it. Somehow, it seemed like the right thing to do. It was only a doodle, and I put my whole heart and soul into it, but I put a lot of energy into it.
Taggie Smith
Young up-and-comers of the digital native generation. A group of artists who specialize in graphics created exclusively digitally. Since they usually express themselves only on the Internet, this will be their first real exhibition.
Q: What did you keep in mind when painting Mr. Botsu this time?
A: As always, I create my works without giving any deep meaning to the graphics. This time, too, I enjoyed the changes that occur when photographs and graphics are combined, and arranged the graphics in such a way that the viewer could sense Mr. Botsu's playful spirit.
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At the venue, a new photo book accompanying the "Botsu Exhibition 2" and an eco-bag collaborated with a certain brand without permission, which is exclusive to "Botsu Exhibition 2," will be available for sale.
The pop and positivity that can be felt from the works shown in this exhibition is something that should be seen only in this time and at this time. The exhibition will be held for three days starting tomorrow.
BOTSU EXHIBITION 2020
BOTSU SESSION" between you and me
Period: Friday, August 28 - Sunday, August 30
Location: SAME GALLERY
Address: 4-6-7-1F Ebara, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo
Hours: 11:00-18:00