wearable sculptures by PYUUPIRU express gender and the human form as ‘a higher world’

picturing a 'GODDESS' that is divine, evil, and sometimes humorous, the artist expresses conflicting concepts such as 'life and death', 'man and woman', 'self and others' and 'harm and damage'.

mimu edited by kat barandy December 27, 2019 2 min

tokyo born and based artist PYUUPIRU deals with themes of the human body and gender through her making and artistic craft. she started dressmaking in her teens, and later started experimenting with the making of plastic costumes through the repetition of sewing and knitting. this activity resulted in the picturing of a ‘GODDESS’ that is divine, evil, and sometimes humorous. PYUUPIRU superimposes these wearable ensembles — that express conflicting concepts such as ‘life and death’, ‘man and woman’, ‘self and others’ and ‘harm and damage’ — onto her own body.

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GODDESS – IRIS dancing in the air – 2019 © PYUUPIRU

these themes invite viewers to experience the human form as ‘a higher world’ that exists beyond the boundaries of gender and sexuality. focusing on portraits and three-dimensional works, PYUUPIRU’s work includes various expressions including soft sculpture, costume design, character design, art direction and writing.

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GODDESS – HEL reviving the dead – 2019 © PYUUPIRU

from now through february 13, 2020, DIESEL ART GALLERY in tokyo presents a solo exhibition by PYUUPIRU that features the large portrait series ‘GODDESS’, which she started creating in 2010. for the first time, there will be an addition of seven new pieces to the series, a large sculpture, and new related works to show the entire vision of ‘GODDESS’ as PYUUPIRU envisaged and dreamed of.

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GODDESS – HECATE crushed by grief – 2019 © PYUUPIRU

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GODDESS – EROS being proud of its sex change – 2019 © PYUUPIRU

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GODDESS – MEDUSA seducing a monster – 2019 © PYUUPIRU

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GODDESS – AMPHITRITE awakening from sleep – 2019 © PYUUPIRU

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GODDESS – DIESEL ART GALLERY

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GODDESS – DIESEL-ART-GALLERY

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LOVE REINCARNATION, 2005 © PYUUPIRU

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PLANETARIA / pluto, 2003 © PYUUPIRU

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selfportrait #25 a cake maker tricks and poisons, 2008 © PYUUPIRU

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virgin white, 2008 © PYUUPIRU – collection of yokohama museum of art

project info:

artist: PYUUPIRU

exhibition: GODDESS

location: DIESEL ART GALLERY, tokyo

dates: november 22, 2019 – february 13, 2020