Micro Cosmos by Yosuke Ueno 

Let yourself be enchanted by the prime mover of Japanese Pop Surrealism. Tokyo based artist  Yosuke Ueno, dreams up an extremely elaborated personal world which is representative of the iper-contemporary multicultural art scene he belongs.
 
Ueno taps from underground culture, manga and graffiti art and as well from the pop imagery and iconography in order to spot on elements that are both Japanese, European, and American.
In Ueno's brand new collection created for his solo show, the viewer will discover hundreds of hidden symbols from different cultures,  which have been melted together to fuse in rainbow landscapes popping out apparently as memories from a fantastic dreamworld.
Having a closer look we will discover that Ueno’s paintings depict a sort of Micro Cosmos born from the cultural mix up of a contemporary language and his historical background.
 
In this kaleidoscopic paintings' series the Artist refers to the world of “Yaoyorozu no Kami”, (eight million Gods) inviting us to experience and to dive deeply into the new philosophy created by the Contemporary culture. 
 
Yaoyorozu (eight million) as an example of a large number, is the idea behind the exhibition concept, the theme is The Cultural Mix Up as a multitude of Micro Cosmos coexisting in the same Time and Space and Mind, constantly.
 
Each one of his paintings accurately detailed by a refined painting technique mixed to spray cans interpositions, depicts and carries a message full of positivity and cosmic vitalism each one with his own fantastic dreamscape and challenging characters born from Ueno's typical palette and contents.
 
The catchy scenarios are populated by both fairytale and mystical natural elements together running in a psychedelic carousel.
Even the Disney tale's heritage has found a deepest meaning becoming Memento of Time and philosophy of gentleness.
 
With fourteen brand new artworks either meticulous compositions on large canvases and graceful portraits of youth, this show will leave the viewer aware and inspired by the Micro Cosmos that fill the surrounding world, leading up to a modern open vision of intellectual freedom which as to be considered as a state of mind.

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