NUTS ART WORKS, a pioneer sign painter, descends on Shibuya for a large-scale solo exhibition at SAI.

We usually look at billboards in the city without thinking about them, but there is a man who puts extraordinary passion into these signs. He is Naoto Hinai, the leader of NUTS ART WORKS, Japan's leading sign painter.

The company's traditional style, heavily influenced by vintage American culture, and its uncompromising commitment to handcrafting every step of the process have earned it a reputation for store signs and graphics for such well-known brands as Supreme, Neighborhood, and Ralph Lauren. and Ralph Lauren. HOUYHNHNM's readers are sure to have seen his work somewhere before.

Naoto Hinai of Nuts Art Works will hold a large-scale solo exhibition, "WORKS SPEAKS ELOQUENTLY THAN LIPS! will be held at "SAI" from February 11 (Fri.).

One of the highlights of the exhibition is a group of large, massive two-dimensional works that incorporate "chipping. Chipping" is a technique of glass sign making in which glass is randomly broken to create a pattern. Chipping is a traditional technique that originated in the mid-1800s, which he inherited and incorporated into his own style.

. All exhibits are new works. In addition, there will be a three-dimensional work on display for the first time, silkscreen posters, postcards for sale, and a full range of other content. The title of the exhibition is "WORKS SPEAKS ELOQUENTLY THAN LIPS! (My works speak more eloquently about me than I do...)", the title of the exhibition. (My works speak more eloquently than I do.)" As the title of the exhibition suggests, this is a place where visitors can fully experience the philosophy and principles of Naoto Hinai of "Nuts Art Works.

Come and see for yourself the work of a one-of-a-kind sign painter who combines the creativity of an artist with the mastery of a craftsman.