La Lanta Fine Art presents "Ero Guro Kawaii: Shin Koyama in Arita", a debut solo exhibition in Thailand by Australian-Japanese artist Shin Koyama who will showcase his glazed porcelain and lithographs.
Lithograph and porcelain works by Shin Koyama.
The motifs in his works are borrowed from traditional Japanese imagery and reflect his interest in creating a new hybrid aesthetic called "Ero Guro Kawaii". Ero Guro was a concept in art and literature in Japan as far back as the early 1900s. Kawaii, or cute, is a more recent notion.
His works strangely mix elements of the erotic, the grotesque and the cute to make comic narratives and absurd dramatic scenes. Koyama's irreverent aesthetic reflects a complex response to contemporary problems in Japan and the world.
Koyama is best known for his use of manga-style motifs and comically grotesque imagery on traditional materials such as porcelain.
This year he established his studio in Arita, the home of Japanese blue-and-white porcelain in order to initiate collaborations with local kilns in the production of his collection. All the works are designed by Koyama and handmade in Arita in collaboration with local artisans.
