▲ I can't tidy up#2, 24.2x41cm ⓒ Erika Naka

Japanese contemporary artist Erika Naka will hold her first solo exhibition, 'APOCALYPSE' in Korea.

Born in Japan in 1994, Erica is a contemporary artist who is based in Japan and is drawing attention from art enthusiasts around the world. She planned a series of works that reflected 'modern symbols' in the painting.

▲ 35.661859,139.730027,145.5x145.5cm ⓒ Erika Naka

She transforms and recreates abstract forms using famous brand logos, natural landscapes, and familiar objects in everyday life, and uses them as visual elements. She argues that when an object is expressed differently from her expectations, a unique attraction arises.

The corporate logo, street sign, and traffic signs of famous brands in her paintings are connected to the landscapes in our memories, but at the same time, they are expressed in an abstract form, making us feel a sense of heterogeneity. With these works, she indirectly expresses the exhibition name which means the end of the world, 'APOCALYPSE'.

▲ Sat Oct 22 2022 17 19 42, 91x91cm ⓒ Erika Naka

The artist explores new possibilities in painting to break through traditional forms of painting and express moment and chance directly. She recreates various symbols in her style, such as thick acrylic paint, gradation, and soft texture.

In the exhibition, the audience can see all of her series of works. The exhibition will be held at SH Gallery Seoul, located in Apgujeong, Seoul, from upcoming 18 to Feb. 8.

▲ The poster of the exhibition

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