Diesel Art Gallery to hold solo exhibition by artist Melody Nakanishi! Collaboration items will also be available!

From January 22 (Sat) to April 21 (Thu), 2022, DIESEL ART GALLERY, a gallery owned by the lifestyle brand DIESEL, will hold an exhibition of works by up-and-coming graphic designer/artist ” Rei Nakanishi ” that is currently attracting attention both in Japan and abroad. The solo exhibition “TREE OF LIFE” by “Rei Nakanishi” will be held from April 21 (Sat.) to April 21 (Thu.).

Who is Rei Nakanishi, the creator of ” TREE OF LIFE “?

Born in 1994, Rei Nakanishi moved to the U.S. in 2016 and began creating artwork while working as an assistant to NY-based artist Reki Yamaguchi. He has been actively participating in group exhibitions in Japan and abroad, presenting his works. He is still a member of ” GOLD WOOD ART WORKS ” led by Reki Yamaguchi. His style of production is a fusion of the unique expression of painting with the characteristics of acrylics and printing techniques based on his experience as a graphic designer. He continues to produce his works while seeking a unique contemporary style of painting.

The following is a statement from Mr. Melody Nakanishi.

While truly confronting the context of art history, I continue to work daily with the aim of updating the context of painting with my own thoughts and techniques.
My work is completed by the coexistence of opposing themes on a single canvas, overlaying analog and digital techniques, as in the dualistic view of “life and death” and “the past and the future.”

I define analog as a process of layering paint to create depth, working directly on canvas or panel, using spray, acrylic pigment, and crayon materials, but without regard to medium. The analog process of developing free lines and surfaces, left to his own senses, contains a physical element of his own senses and body.

The other is digital. The other is digital. Facing the representation through the computer, the artist materializes the motif by creating his own latent image in computer graphics. This process brings about the visualization of a world of infinite expanse and subtlety invisible to the naked eye, and at times functions as a calming device that separates the artist from his work and gives it objectivity.

The two patterns created by these two completely different processes are fused together using contemporary techniques to create a single work of art.

©Rei Nakanishi ©GOLD WOOD ART WORKS
– Rei Nakanishi

Add a friend on LINE to receive a gift!

In addition, if you become a friend of DIESEL’s official LINE during the exhibition period, you will receive a limited-edition standby image for the ” TREE OF LIFE ” exhibition as a present. If you are interested in this exhibition, why not visit the exhibition?

Check out the limited edition ” DIESEL X Rei Nakanishi ” goods!

To commemorate the “TREE OF LIFE” exhibition, DIESEL and Melody Nakanishi have collaborated on a new item. The sophisticated design of the front and bag with embroidery design matching the body color will be available at DIESEL SHIBUYA, DIESEL, and the official online store from January 22 (Sat.).

Price: ¥20,900 (tax included)
Material: Supreme Green Cotton
Release Date: January 22, 2021 (Sat.) Sales start at 11:30 a.m.
Stores: DIESEL SHIBUYA, DIESEL official online store

A catalogue made especially for the exhibition will also be on sale. The cover is a hologram hardcover with a circular design when opened.

Details of the exhibition ” TREE OF LIFE

Dates: January 22 (Sat) – April 21 (Thu), 2022
Venue: DIESEL ART GALLERY (B1F cocoti DIESEL SHIBUYA, 1-23-16 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo)
Hours: 11:30-20:00
Admission: Free
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Please note that all images are subject to change without notice.
©Rei Nakanishi ©GOLD WOOD ART WORKS
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