SICF17 Grand Prix Artists Exhibition

Wacoal Studyhall Kyoto Gallery

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This solo exhibition features the work of artist Makoto Egashira, who was selected for the Grand Prize out of 100 exhibitors at Spiral Independent Creators Festival 17 (SICF17) held this past May in Spiral, a multi-purpose cultural center in Aoyama, Tokyo. Egashira makes sculptural artworks using rococo floral patterned blankets that became popular in Japanese homes during the postwar high economic growth period.
At SICF17, Egashira memorably transformed his exhibition booth into a toilet cubicle decorated in his signature floral blanket style. Resurrecting the memory of a typical Japanese household that so many people are familiar with, the installation intricately expressed both the aspirations and complexities that Japanese society had for the Western culture it embraced after the end of the war.
For this solo show, Egashira invites viewers to adorn a blanket suit and enter his floral patterned room, where a photograph will be taken.