《spectrum》1620mm×1303mm, mixed media, canvas
Ginza Tsutaya Books (6th floor, GINZA SIX, Chuo-ku, Tokyo) will hold Mayu Yukishita's solo exhibition "Spectrum" in the in-store art space FOAM CONTEMPORARY from Saturday, March 8th to Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025.
Special page | https://store.tsite.jp/ginza/event/art/45779-1329110220.html
《spectrum》1620mm×1303mm, mixed media, canvas
·overview
Mayu Yukishita was born in 1995. She graduated from Tama Art University's Department of Graphic Design and works on oil paintings, novel cover illustrations, and illustrations for advertising works. In 2020, she launched a fashion brand as a designer, and was selected for the ART & STYLE category of "Forbes JAPAN 30 UNDER 30 2024" (30 people under 30 who are changing the world) last year. She is one of the most notable artists who is active in various fields. In this exhibition titled "Spectrum", she will present a series of works that question the society that captures and prejudges the complex state of human existence within a certain framework. Through her works, she expresses the transitions between dualities that make up the complex reality surrounding this world, such as realism and abstraction, anxiety and hope, beauty and fear, chaos and order. The people and scenes depicted with a blank gaze stand in the contrast of red light and shadow, evoking blood and pain. They also make the viewer feel the violence inherent in the gaze of others.
In conjunction with this event, GINZA ART SQUARE, adjacent to the venue, will be introducing related products, as well as exhibiting and selling 10 previously published illustrations as prints. Please come to the venue to see Mayu Yukishita's current work, which continues to be expressed in a variety of ways.
《Lithium:1》 72.5×72.5mm, mixed media, canvas
・Artist statement
Society tries to categorize people into simple dualisms.
But our characteristics lie outside of that framework, on an ever-shifting spectrum.
It does not remain in one place, but changes form depending on the environment and situation.
However, we often try to draw clear lines and make judgments about others.
The shadow cast by these values is cast on the gazes of the people depicted in this exhibition.
The color red, one of the themes of this exhibition, is a symbol of blood and life,
It also makes visible the violence inherent in dualism.
I want to continue questioning the meaning of the ambiguity and change of human contours.
This production is one form of that contemplation.
Yukishita Eyebrows
・Artist profile
Yukishita Eyebrows
Born December 6, 1995. Graduated from Tama Art University, Department of Graphic Design. Her realistic yet uniquely deformed and rough style of drawing has gained her popularity. She has also attracted attention from the publishing and music industries, and has worked on many tie-up projects. Her past work includes the 2022 Bookstore Award winner "Comrade Girls, Shoot the Enemy," the Bookstore Award nominee "Six Lying College Students" and "Pride and Kindness," Tokyo Mode Gakuen TV commercial, Shibuya Scramble Square 5th anniversary key visual, and from 2023 she has been in charge of the cover illustrations for every issue of "MUSIC MAGAZINE." Her activities are diverse, including advertising and book design. In 2024, she was selected for "Forbes JAPAN 30 UNDER 30 2024." She is also the designer for the fashion brand "Esth.", which she launched in 2020.
・About sales of works
Works exhibited at the venue will be on sale from 11:00 on Saturday, March 8th until Wednesday, April 2nd.
*Depending on the pre-sales situation, sales may end before the start of the event.
Related products and prints will be available from Saturday, March 8th to Saturday, March 22nd.
At GINZA ART SQUARE, adjacent to the exhibition venue FOAM CONTEMPORARY, products such as T-shirts (black and white), caps, tote bags, sticker sets, and prints will be exhibited and sold. Please see the venue for details.
*The end date is different from the solo exhibition period. The exhibition will close at 6:00 p.m. on the last day.
*To purchase prints, please use the QR code installed at the venue.
T-SHIRT BLACK X/XL
T-SHIRT WHITE X/XL
BAG
CAP
STICKER PACK
Print details <br /> Types｜10 types, 3 editions of each typeMaterial｜Giclee print, acrylic frameSize｜
6 types / Print size: 455 x 333mm (Frame size: 605 x 483mm)
4 types / Print size: 330 x 530 mm (Frame size: 483 x 680 mm)
Production year | 2025 Price | 110,000 yen (tax included)
*Box and shipping fees not included, framing included
・Exhibition details
Dates｜Saturday, March 8, 2025 to Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Time: 11:00-19:00 *18:00 on the last day.
Closed on Mondays Venue: FOAM CONTEMPORARY
Admission | Free Cooperation | CPD Co., Ltd.
Organizer | Ginza Tsutaya Bookstore special page | https://store.tsite.jp/ginza/event/art/45779-1329110220.html |
Ginza Tsutaya Bookstore
We connect art, Japanese culture, and life through books, and propose "life with art."
Address: 6F GINZA SIX, 6-10-1 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0061
Business hours: Please check the store's website.
Homepage｜https://store.tsite.jp/ginza/
Facebook｜ https://www.facebook.com/GINZA.TSUTAYABOOKS/?ref=bookmarks
Twitter｜ https://twitter.com/GINZA_TSUTAYA
Instagram｜ https://www.instagram.com/ginza_tsutayabooks/
CCC Art Lab
CCC Art Lab is a planning group within the planning company Culture Convenience Club Co., Ltd. that proposes "a life with art." Through proposing "a life with art," we hope to bring art closer to people, make people's lives happier, and contribute to creating a better society. Based on the knowledge we have gained through many years of business experience in store planning, art media, product development, event production, and more, we propose plans with an approach that only we can take.
https://www.ccc-artlab.jp/
[Culture Convenience Club Co., Ltd. (CCC ART LAB)] Press release
<Past related articles>
[Ginza Tsutaya Bookstore] "Futurama vol.1", a group exhibition of artists who create unique stories based on everyday things and the artists' own experiences, will be held from Saturday, February 8th.
