Abstract
- face oka’s THE KIDDING HEADS exhibition options his first puppet works
- Collaboration T-shirts that includes designs impressed by the artworks can be found for buy
- The exhibition will happen Mister hollywood – the newly venue in Harajuku
Japanese artist and illustrator face oka is ready to current his solo exhibition, THE KIDDING HEADS, at Mister hollywood – the newly in Harajuku, following its earlier showcase in Osaka. THE KIDDING HEADS will concentrate on puppet-based works, marking face oka’s first foray into the craft and medium, thus increasing his inventive repertoire past his signature satirical illustrations and sculptures.
In tandem with the solo showcase, a collaboration T-shirt shall be out there for buy, providing two distinct designs. One options the KIDDING HEADS emblem in a typeface that’s paying homage to retro children’ TV reveals. In the meantime, the opposite variant depicts a quartet of KIDDING HEADS characters in a passport-style photograph structure. The latter model shall be out there in black and white, whereas the primary design will are available in white and blue, every priced at ¥12,100 JPY (approx. $84 USD).
Reflecting on his artistic course of, face oka shared his long-standing admiration for puppet-based reveals akin to Sesame Road, ALF, Hatch Potch Station and Nyanchoo. He expressed a want to discover puppetry as a type of self-expression, impressed by artists who repeatedly experimented with completely different kinds slightly than adhering to a single strategy. By crafting his personal puppets, he goals to protect the purity of his inventive imaginative and prescient, slightly than counting on exterior creators who may unintentionally alter his authentic idea.
THE KIDDING HEADS represents a daring new path for face oka, mixing playfulness with introspection. The exhibition will run from Might 30 – June 15, 2025 at Mister hollywood – the newly location.
Mister hollywood – the newly
3F, 4-13-16, Jingumae, Shibuya
Tokyo, Japan
