グループ展「In and Out – Urban Expressions Across Borders」- Tang Contemporary Art Bangkok

Tang Contemporary Art Bangkok

Dec 09, 2023 - Jan 10, 2024

^{Muklay, childhood memories #1 (Rockman), 2022, Acrylic and spray paint on canvas, 80 × 80 cm
All images courtesy of Tang Contemporary Art Bangkok}

Tang Contemporary Art Bangkok は、Michela Sena がキュレーションした都市特有の活気と現代アートの革新的な融合を魅惑的に表現したグループ展 「In and Out - Urban Expressions Across Borders​ / インアンドアウト–国境を越えた都市表現」 を開催しています。この展覧会は、ストリートアートと伝統的なギャラリースペースが交差し、キャンバスがコンクリートの壁となってさまざまな大陸にまたがるストリートの雰囲気を伝えます。このショーは、アートに対する既成概念（先入観）や社会におけるアートの位置づけに挑戦する対話を生み出します。

参加アーティスト

Ben Eine 
B. 1970, London, United Kingdom
 Ben Eine is one of the most successful letterform artists in the world and is regarded as a pioneer in the exploration of contemporary typography art. Originally a graffiti writer, Eine started his career over 30 years ago, leaving his first tag all over London before developing his distinct typographic style.

Benzilla (Parinya Sirisinsuk) 
B. 1984, Bangkok, Thailand
Parinya Sirisinsuk or better known as Benzilla, is a graduate of Fine and Applied Art from Bangkok University.  The artist finds profound inspiration in the realms of Japanese and American Pop Culture, Street art, Sci-Fiction. Guided by the character "LOOOK," a 3 eyes alien that presents a concept of perspective of an outsider, Benzilla combines the techniques of craft painting, spray painting, and graphic art to craft a mesmerizing narrative.

HIMBAD
B. 1983, London, United Kingdom
Immersed in the vibrant hues of urban life, HIMBAD, a distinguished alumnus of Central Saint Martins in the UK, transforms ordinary cityscapes into extraordinary canvases, breaking the conventional boundaries between the pristine 'white box' of galleries and the pulsating open space of the streets. Every stroke tells a story, a narrative that unfolds beyond the confines of traditional art spaces.

JBROCK
B. 1979, Rome, Italy
Currently working and residing in Rome, JBROCK has been part of the capital's underground graffiti scene since the early nineties.  It is an endeavor he pursued alongside his artistic studies, which founds and characterizes his aesthetics and production.  His works consistently reference graphic and pictorial traditions of the 20th century. Since 2003, he has exhibited in galleries and museums, but the streets remain his main imaginary reference and exhibition space.

Muklay
B. 1993, Indonesia
In his artistic works, Muklay employs a dynamic pop-art graphic style to express personal reflections and inner truths. The artist utilizes pop cultural signifiers in his artworks to convey his deepest thoughts and feelings, reflecting his journey and personal experiences growing up in an ever-changing world.  His works often depict the vitality of modern youth culture and the anxieties associated with navigating a fast-paced environment. 

Ryol
B. 1993, Banyuwangi, Indonesia
Yogyakarta based Artist, Laksamana Ryo (a.k.a Ryol) has been focusing his skills in visual art, especially pop culture visual art. Originally a musician-wannabe, Ryol turned his passion into a pop culture visual artist with his childhood background as the biggest influence. Thanks to the parents and Sunday’s cartoon TV programs for being the ‘early stage’ that unconsciously had transformed him as an artist with freedom and responsibility during creating his works.

Stefano Phen
B. 1982, Brindisi, Italy
Stefano “Phen” enrolled in the Art School of his hometown and later at the “Academy of Arts” at the age of 14.  He started his involvement in the local Hip Hop movement and consecutively began his career as a graffiti writer in 1997.

The London Police, formed of Chaz Barrisson and Bob Gibson, is an art collective which started in 1998, when big English geezers headed to Amsterdam to help rejuvenate the streets of Holland’s capital. They were part of a small group of artists at the end of the last century that helped pioneer a new street art movement. After a few years of mixing traveling and making art in the street TLP began to receive worldwide recognition for their contribution to the graffiti/street art movement. They were included in many of the books documenting the scene and invited for shows and live drawing performances all over the globe. 25 years on TLP have amassed more than 125 shows and events in over 40 countries and their street work continues to pop up everywhere they go. Since 2009 TLP has concentrated on more intense canvas work, on bigger solo shows and large-scale mural projects. TLP are Chaz Barrisson who draws the iconic 'LADS' characters and Bob Gibson whose tight portrait and architectural illustrations help marry the two styles to create an endearing, exciting fantasy world. The current duo has managed to form a partnership more cohesive than Han Solo and Chewbacca in Star Wars and is continuing to produce slick artwork that is tighter than a butler’s cuff.