Atsuki Settangeli Solo Exhibition

Atsuki Settangeli Solo Exhibition "Characters"

2022.10.01(Sat) – 2022.10.06(Thu)

From October 1 (Sat) to October 6 (Thur) 2022, YUGEN Gallery hosted Characters, a solo exhibition by Atsuki Settangeli.


 

Settangeli is a painter whose work follows the Neo-Ism concept of fusing classical and contemporary, used to depict the worldview of the ancient samurai.

After meeting Yoko Ono at New York's Dakota House in 2010, her suggestion to depict the spirit of Bushido, the pride of Japan, inspired him to begin his Samurai Spirit series consisting primarily of extravagantly shaped helmets.

It has always been avant-garde figures with eccentric personalities who have brought about change. This series depicts "The Idiosyncratic Spirit" of such figures. It has garnered particular praise in New York, and many works are now in the collections of royalty, aristocrats, ambassadors, and other prominent individuals around the world.

This time, more than twenty new works from "The Idiosyncratic Spirit" fusing six elements of classical and contemporary, Western and Eastern, design and traditional Japanese culture, are on exhibit.

We invite you to come and explore Characters, in which Settangeli depicts unconventional and unique individuals from a "Japanese in Western" perspective thorugh his Neo-Ism concept.

This exhibition is the fifth at YUGEN Gallery curated by ONBEAT, the bilingual art magazine dedicated to exploring the art and culture of Japan and sharing it with the world.

Works on exhibit


Note: Some works on display may change. We appreciate your understanding.

Regarding sales:

At the same time as the exhibition is held, it will be possible to view and purchase the works on the YUGEN Gallery official online store.

Awards

1984

Winner, 34th Annual Gakuten Japan Student Art & Design Award

2012

Placed in the 6th Annual Ouchi Gallery 100 Artists Competition in NYC Semifinals

2019

Winner, 69th Gakuten Best Art Teacher Award, and many other awards


Atsuki Settangeli

Atsuki Settangeli

[ONBEAT Curator]
From an early age, he had "synesthesia," which allows him to sense all five senses at the same time. In addition, he began to pursue the occult and the spiritual world, triggered by his countless repetitions of the synchronicity of precognition and synchronicity. Since his school days, the influence of Western rock music album covers and Hollywood movie posters has served as a foundation for honing his sensibility as a painter. After that, he specialized in Leonardo da Vinci and Renaissance art. Based on the three philosophies of ``seeking spirit, originality, and internationalism'', he expresses his own view of the world, and aims for ``fusion of classics and modernity'' based on the concept of Neo-Ism.

Period

2022.10.01(Sat) - 2022.10.06(Thur)

Location

YUGEN Gallery

Address:

Totate International Building 3F, 2-12-19 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 150-0002

Open:

Special Exhibit (By invitation only)
October 1 (Sat) 14:00-18:30
October 2 (Sun) 14:00-18:30
General public
October 3 (Mon) 14:00-19:00
October 4 (Tue) 14:00-19:00
October 5 (Wed) 14:00-19:00
October 6 (Thur) 14:00-17:00

 

Closed:

None

Entrance fee:

Free

Notice:

Please note that the exhibition period and opening hours are subject to change without notice depending on circumstances.