We visited “WAVE 2019,” a large-scale exhibition of illustration works. The venue was 3331 Arts Chiyoda.
“WAVE 2019” venue: 3331 Arts Chiyoda
The “WAVE” exhibition first drew attention in 2018 as an exhibition of illustration (the 2018 exhibition was titled “Illustration WAVE”).
It was a large-scale show featuring prominent illustrators alongside younger emerging artists.
This edition expands its scope beyond illustration to include fine art and graphic design, broadening the generations, careers, and categories of the participating artists, and scaling up considerably.
Alongside works by graphic designers and graphic artists such as Tsuguya Inoue, groovisions, and Mitsuo Shindo, the show also featured distinctive artists such as Keiichi Tanaami, Otomoai, HAMADARAKA, Kosuke Kawamura, and Ryoji Arai.
The exhibition is also structured to include the sale of works (some artists’ works are not for sale).
It is an exhibition that also offers the pleasure of art collecting.
Featured Works
Below, we would like to introduce some of the works from the 157 participating artists.
Mariko EnomotoInstallation viewTakeo ChikatsuLeft: Rockin’ Jelly Bean, Right: Yasunari AwazuTaro UryuLeft: Chikako Toya, Right: Yusuke SaitoLeft: Ryota Watanabe, Right: Kosuke SudaInstallation viewMayumi TsuzukiMakiko TanakaHajime SorayamaRyoji AraiKosuke KawamuragroovisionsShozo TaniguchiKosuke KawamuraTomohito UshiroYu ShichinoheKeiichi TanaamiKeiichi TanaamiKeiichi TanaamiKeiichi TanaamiHarumi YamaguchiLeft: Ryoji Arai, Right: KotaoAC-buYugei KitazawaChika TakeiLower left: Yusuke Hanai, Right: Takao KawasakiInstallation viewShiriagari Kotobuki (the video work in the background is by Ayako Hirano)Right: Mayu TsunodaInstallation viewLeft: Izumi Shiokawa, Center: Kei MeguroLeft: Ayako Ishiguro, Right: Miki KuruharaInstallation viewKeiji Ito & Masaya NakaharaInstallation view
With an admission fee of 1,000 yen, we were able to view the show comfortably without the usual crowding of a popular exhibition.
The initiative that allows you to purchase works is also a nice touch.
With so many artists participating, we encountered many names for the first time and found several whose future work we would like to follow.
We look forward to the exhibition continuing in future years.
일러스트레이션 작품의 대규모 전시 “WAVE 2019″를 다녀왔다. 전시 장소는 3331 Arts Chiyoda다.
“WAVE 2019” 장소: 3331 Arts Chiyoda
“WAVE”전은 2018년에 일러스트레이션 전시로서 화제를 모았던 전시다(2018년 전시명은 “Illustration WAVE”).
저명한 일러스트레이터를 중심으로 젊은 아티스트까지 아우르는 대규모 전시로 전개되었다.
이번에는 일러스트레이션뿐 아니라 아트와 그래픽 디자인으로 영역을 넓히고, 작가의 세대와 커리어, 카테고리 또한 확장되어 스케일이 커졌다.
Tsuguya Inoue, groovisions, Mitsuo Shindo와 같은 그래픽 디자이너, 그래픽 아티스트의 작품이 등장할 뿐 아니라, Keiichi Tanaami, Otomoai, HAMADARAKA, Kosuke Kawamura, Ryoji Arai 등 개성 있는 작가들이 참여하고 있었다.
또한 본 전시는 작품 판매도 함께 전개되고 있다(일부 작가 작품은 비매품).
아트 컬렉션의 즐거움도 포함된 전시다.
입장료가 1,000엔이라는 점도 있어, 인기 전시임에도 비교적 붐비지 않고 여유롭게 관람할 수 있었다.
작품을 구입할 수 있게 한 시도도 좋았다.
이렇게 많은 아티스트가 참여하는 만큼, 처음 접하는 이름도 많았고, 앞으로 지켜보고 싶은 작가도 몇 명 발견할 수 있었다.
내년 이후의 개최도 기대하고 싶다.
