Tetsuya Nagato and ENZO, who have worked together on creative projects for artists such as UA and RADWIMPS, as well as campaign visuals and retrospectives for UNDERCOVER, will hold a collaborative exhibition entitled "Paper Show.
The duo's playful spirit and quest for creation was not limited to client work. The posters were collected from the walls of Berlin, Germany, weighing 150 kg (!) in total. ) of posters collected from the walls of Berlin, Germany. Using them as materials, they created collages and installations by hand. The result is this exhibition.
The exhibition will be held from December 10, 2016 ( Sat ) to January 15, 2017 ( Sun ) at two venues at 104GALERIE located in Nakameguro.
Words cannot fully convey what is there, which is what we call the true essence of art. You have to witness it firsthand.
Text_Taiyo Nagashima
Tetsuya Nagato ENZO "Paper Show
Dates:Dec 10, 2016 ( Sat ) - Jan 15, 2017 ( Sun )
Venue 1: 104GALERIE ( 104) Meguro Heights, 3-22-1 Aobadai, Meguro-ku, Tokyo
2:104GALERIE-R ( 1-6-4 Ohashi, Meguro-ku, Tokyo GARAGE)
Phone: 03-6303-0956
Opening reception: Dec. 10, ( Sat. ) 19:00-21:00 (artist in attendance)
www.104galerie.com
Tetsuya Nagato
Art Director, Artist
Born in Tokyo in 1970. Moved to the U.S. after graduating from high school. After returning to Japan, he has worked as an art director since 1996, designing CD jackets and directing music videos for top Japanese artists such as UA and RADWINPS, and producing advertisements and documentary videos. He has also been involved in the art direction of fashion brands, including the anniversary book for Undercover and the lookbook for KIJIMA TAKAYUKI. In 2003, he received the Digital Art Excellence Award at the 6th Japan Media Arts Festival. In 2003, he was awarded the Digital Art Excellence Prize at the 6th Japan Media Arts Festival and the Wonder Wall Prize at the Tokyo Wonder Wall 2003.
ENZO
Born in 1972, he is the president of R.mond inc. He handles art production in all media, including movie shooting for music videos and commercials, still photography for magazines and advertisements, store design, and object production for exhibitions, etc. In the summer of 2013, he opened "104GALERIE". He holds exhibitions of artists selected by his unique aesthetic eye, both in Japan and abroad.
104GALERIE
Gallery opened in Nakameguro in the summer of 2013 with ENZO as the owner. The gallery exhibits artists from Japan and abroad. The gallery is attracting critical acclaim as a new gallery space, with exhibitions that focus on spatial design based on his experience in fine arts. Depending on the content of the exhibition, the garage "104 GALERIE-R," which is usually used as an atelier, is also opened as a gallery, allowing visitors to enjoy exhibitions in a semi-indoor space.
