kaneuji teppei ART iT originals

in the works of japanese artist kaneuji teppei, existing images and objects, such as maps, visuals from cosmetic ads, certain types of action figure, plug sockets, and pet bottles, are cut out, dismantled, then joined with other things to be recomposed as organic forms. this series, consists of green soldier action figures enveloped by white monsters with expressive faces.

soldier ghosts by artist kaneuji teppei, exhibition at the yokohama museum of artall 30 kaneuji teppei ART iT originals plastic figure, wood, gesso, 2008 height 15-22 cm, price: ¥30,000 each (tax and shipping not included; w/ numbered box) available at japanese art magazine art-it http://www.art-it.jp

soldier ghosts by artist kaneuji teppei, exhibition at the yokohama museum of arta kaneuji teppei ART iT original

kaneuji’s materials are divorced from their original functions, connected to other things so as to merge and re-emerge as works of art suggestive of musical rhythms and melodies.

soldier ghosts by artist kaneuji teppei, exhibition at the yokohama museum of arta kaneuji teppei ART iT original

here once again kaneuji has employed his own peculiar technique to produce a work that at first glance is a piece of charming whimsy, but then reveals a sharply malicious edge.

soldier ghosts by artist kaneuji teppei, exhibition at the yokohama museum of arta kaneuji teppei ART iT original

a solo show by kaneuji teppei is scheduled at the yokohama museum of art from march 20 – may 25, 2009. for the exhibition the entire venue will be transformed into a single dynamic space, at the nucleus of which will be the artist’s first attempt at a video installation, an animation combining drawings and photographs. kaneuji teppei was born in osaka in 1978, he lives and works in kyoto, japan.