A solo exhibition by New York-based TOYA HORIUCHI is a must-see.

In 2013, he moved to New York City by himself, and this year marks exactly 10 years since his arrival. He is a graphic designer, silk screen artist, digital printer, etc., and he is very versatile in his media.TOYA HORIUCHIis an artist known for his graphic and design work for numerous Japanese and American brands and artists.

which opened in February 2023 in Shinsaibashi, Osaka.i GALERY OSAKAThe fourth exhibition at the "TOYA HORIUCHI" is "SIGN PAINTINGS" by TOYA HORIUCHI.

The exhibition will feature approximately 20 new works, including large oil paintings, which he has been actively producing in recent years, as well as silkscreen and spray paintings, techniques that have become synonymous with his work.

TOYA HORIUCHI's universal theme of "what is originality in a world overflowing with consumption, plagiarism, and copy and paste," and the various interpretations of the word "sign," as well as the message of "signage" and "signposts for the future. The message of "Signs" and "Signposts for the future".

The world is full of logos, billboards, posters, photographs, and text. . the mass and fragments of text and images that are overlooked . Overlaps and contrasts.
Things that I remember , things that I do not remember. The original image is used in an appropriation/stealing ) manner and resubmitted as a new image.
It is also a vandalism ( vandalism ) , and also has cubist connotations as a different aspect of perspective.
Is this a sign rotting away in the past , or a beacon for the future?
Through the filter of New York City, with its mix of cultures and races , I hope this painting will be a sign of something.
TOYA HORIUCHI

Furthermore, this is TOYA HORIUCHI's first exhibition in the Kansai region and Osaka, and hearing that this is his first solo show in Japan in four years and his first time in Japan, expectations are even higher.

The exhibition will run for about a month from this weekend, June 24 (Sat.), so please feel the answer TOYA HORIUCHI has given as of 2023 through his new visual artworks.