Kadokura Takuto ／22nd century Jedi "More is More." （Shimokitazawa Arts）

Kadokura Takuto ／22nd century Jedi "More is More."

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Kadokura Takuto ／22nd century Jedi

Shimokitazawa Arts is pleased to present the solo exhibition "More is More" by Kadokura Takuto/22nd century JEDI. Kadokura was born in Saitama Prefecture and graduated from Musashino Art University, Faculty of Art and Design, Department of Spatial Design, majoring in Fashion. While working as a patterner for Comme des Garçons, he created a necklace with the motif of his beloved anime, PreCure, and posted it on SNS as "22nd Century JEDI", attracting attention. After becoming independent, his paintings published under the name of "Kadokura Takuto " include the "Ideal Bowl Series," which has the theme of "coming things" that threaten daily life, the "Penis Flower Series," which has the theme of a new masculinity, and the "SPUR Series," which includes the palette used in the painting. He takes a bird's-eye view of modern society and puts into words his sensibilities and thoughts that look a little further into the future. He creates works that are cute, gentle, and poisonous, using his outstanding composition and sense of color to depict people and flowers with unique shapes.
The theme of this solo exhibition is decoration, which can be said to be the true essence of Kadokura, who has spent his career in the fashion industry. "Less is more" is a phrase known as the minimalism policy of living a rich life with simple design and fewer things. As an opposite, "More is more" has recently begun to be advocated as a maximalist phrase that embellishes more, bigger, and bolder items.
In this solo exhibition, with the paintings, flowers and Kadokura's personal belongings will be displayed to enhance the exhibition. We invite you to experience a glimpse of Kadokura Takuto's way of life, which embraces the idea of decorating in a way that reflects one's personal taste.