EXHIBI­TIONS

EIKI MORI

Photographer and multimedia artist Eiki Mori has explored subjects ranging from same-sex intimacy to sleep as an act of resistance. Among the inspirations for his latest project is the slogan Sous les pavés, la plage! (Under the paving stones, the beach!), which was used in France during the protests of May 1968 to suggest the possibility of freedom emerging from oppression. With this as his starting point, Mori uses photogram techniques to overlay photographic portraits with hand-drawn, geometric motifs taken from symbols of state power, like flags, and familiar patterns, such as those found in kitchen tiles and wallpaper. Referring to the lunar rainbow, the title “Moonbow Flags” hints at the potential of things that lie just beyond the scope of perception as well as the fluid relationships between individual and society, authority and play.

KEN NAKAHASHI

Ken Nakahashi was established in 2014 with a commitment to finding new ways of understanding the dynamics between art and humanity. The gallery shows artists who investigate various issues of global society against the backdrop of our ever-expanding collective history. Represented artists include Yuki Harada, Eiki Mori, Masaharu Sato, and Erik Swars, among others.