Aiko
dal 30/7/2014 al 5/9/2014
Segnalato da
30/7/2014
Aiko
The outsiders, Newcastle upon Tyne
Sweetheart. Her paintings bridge both Eastern and Western cultures with a fusion of traditional Japanese aesthetics.
Street art darling Aiko will be gracing the banks of the river Tyne this summer with Sweetheart, her debut exhibition at The Outsiders Newcastle.
After managing the studio of contemporary art giant Takashi Murakami in the late 90s, Aiko went on to join renowned New York based street art collective FAILE, creating work for both street and gallery settings. After leaving FAILE in 2006 to pursue her own personal career, Aiko has seen success exhibiting her work in major museums and galleries internationally, even appearing in Banksy's Oscar-nominated documentary Exit Through the Gift Shop.
Aiko's paintings bridge both Eastern and Western cultures with a fusion of traditional Japanese aesthetics which seamlessly combine with bright and bold imagery reminiscent of the pop art that sprung from 1960s New York.
Sweetheart features both a number of large-scale mixed media paintings and a selection of smaller works executed in Aiko's signature stencil based style. The innocence of romance takes form in this new body of work with the exhibition exploring themes of love, femininity and sexuality through the artist’s vast visual library of provocative symbolism.
The Outsiders
77 Quayside, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 3DE
Open Tuesday–Saturday, 12:00pm–6:00pm
Admittance is free