Charming aliens on canvas. Tattoo artist TAPPEI's solo exhibition will be held at Gekkoku.

What if I were the son of a robotics researcher?" or "What if I time-traveled to the year 800,00 A.D.?" Why is it that even as adults we are drawn to stories that make us dream of things that are far from reality?

An exhibition that draws you into such a world view is at a gallery in MeguroTsukigime.The event will be held at

The work is by tattoo artistTAPPEIHe is a graphic designer and a cartoonist. He has been active in various fields such as a graphic designer and a cartoonist, but the place where he will express himself this time is not a human body, but a blank canvas. The theme of the exhibition is "From:space. The theme of the exhibition is "From: space," a humorous setting in which a person who has exhibited to aliens in space will hold a traveling exhibition at the "Gekkoku" gallery.

The works will be exhibited in a variety of mediums, including acrylic gouache and sprayed canvas works. Despite the pop worldview, the depth of the stories behind the works and the details of the designs are a delight to both sci-fi geeks and non-geeks alike, who can enjoy TAPPEI's original worldview.

The owner of "Gekkoku" has been a friend of TAPPEI's for 20 years, and the two have been working together on this exhibition for about a year. The exhibition will run from September 29 (Sun) to October 27 (Sun). Please read TAPPEI's comment at the end.

Over the past few years, I have been fortunate enough to have my work tattooed on the skin of many people on a daily basis. One of the visitors to my exhibition said, "Actually, I got a tattoo from TAPPEI a long time ago. I don't think other artists have this feeling of unexpectedly having more of my work at their exhibitions. It is a sense of connection with what I have been doing. The owner of the gallery "Gekkyoku" has been my friend since I was 20 years old.
I once tattooed a tattoo on the counter of a bar called "Nakame Neon," which was owned by the owner of the bar. Now, more people have seen my work than I could have ever imagined back then. I also want people to see my work, even if it is only a little, because I want them to see how much I have improved. This is a private exhibition that is filled with various feelings. I hope you enjoy it.

Text_Sayuri Otobe