FEATURE | TIE UP

Translated By DeepL

So, Puma Palermo .
FOR ALL GEEKS vol.2

So, Puma Palermo .

In the late 1970s, the "terrace style," as it was called, was popularized throughout Europe by the enthusiastic football fans who frequented the standing-room-only terraces of soccer stadiums and wore sportswear. PUMA's "Palermo" was favored as the footwear of choice. The "Palermo Vintage" is a vintage version of this masterpiece. This model is a pair that should be worn by geeks, people who "have a strong passion for something and enjoy it with pride," just like passionate football fans. We will show you what these geeks love and what makes Palermo Vintage so appealing.

  • Photo_Kento Mori
  • Styling_So Matsukawa
  • Hair_Miho Emori
  • Make_Chihiro yamada
  • Text_Shogo Komatsu
  • Edit_Seiya Kato
  • Assistant_Amane Yasuda

I am a PAINTING GEEK

PROFILE

Taichi Watanabe

PAJA, a print label launched in 2019 One of the members of "STUDIO". . completed the Graduate School of Oil Painting at Tokyo University of the Arts in March of this year. He will hold a solo exhibition in Setagaya-ku, Tokyo in September.
Instagram:@1899_tw

Free and pure self-expression .

-Puma Black for the "Palermo Vintage" .

They are classic and cool. The standard design suits me, and I think it is a pair that I can wear for a long time without getting tired of it. I like the fact that they are not a standard model, so it is hard for other people to wear them. I think that's what makes them so cool.

-How did you get started in oil painting?

I had been doing silk screens and graphics, but I wanted to leave my work in a museum, and in my search I came across this expression. When I touched the paint again, I felt for the first time that I could continue until I die.

-Today you brought us an original painting that was producted out into a bandana.

. This is more like a design than a painting. . I was able to complete this work by harmonizing my graphic work with my drawing self. It is both fashion and art.

-Do you feel there is a difference between painting and design in terms of production?

Since the axis of expressing oneself is the same, I think it is all the same. There is no big difference between painting, silkscreening, and computer-generated graphics. The output method is different, but the essence is the same.

-What do you consider to be the appeal of art?

. What comes to mind right now is freedom. Everyone has been drawing pictures since childhood. I like that kind of free and pure drawing. I think the appeal of art is that it puts everyone on an equal footing.

-You have been working on the theme of "movable windows." Have any aspects of your work changed from the beginning to the present?

Lately I haven't been drawing window grids. I call them inside and outside the window, this side and that side, but I can't tell at a glance anymore. As for myself, I feel like I am climbing up a little bit at a time. When you are alive, you absorb all kinds of things. Inspirations I feel, criticisms from others, and so on. . Since these things are adding value every day, I think it is only natural for me to change.

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