GEORGE HAYASHI EXHIBITION "SURE SHOT"

2023.06.17(Sat) – 2023.06.29(Thu)

GEORGE HAYASHI's solo exhibition "SURE SHOT" will be held at YUGEN Gallery from Saturday, June 17th to Thursday, June 29th, 2023.

Exhibition Information

venue

YUGEN Gallery
Token International Building 3F, 2-12-19 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Dates

Saturday, June 17, 2023 - Thursday, June 29, 2023

Opening hours

Mon-Fri 14:00-19:00
Saturday, Sunday and public holidays 13:00-19:00
*Ends at 17:00 on the final day only
*No closing days

Date of presence

June 17th (Sat), 18th (Sun), 22nd (Thu), 24th (Sat), 25th (Sun), 29th (Thu)

Admission fee

free

Notes

*Please note that the dates and opening hours may change without notice depending on the situation.

Exhibited works images

百戦錬磨X
百戦錬磨X
百戦錬磨⚡︎
百戦錬磨⚡︎
ON INSTINCT 1
ON INSTINCT 1
ON INSTINCT 2
ON INSTINCT 2
ON INSTINCT 3
ON INSTINCT 3

*Please note that some of the exhibited works may be subject to change.

Information on special offers for visitors

We will give away a free original art book to those who fill out the questionnaire upon arrival.
This is an original art book exclusive to this exhibition, compiling the exhibited works and the exhibition statement in one volume.

GEORGE HAYASHI EXHIBITION "SURE SHOT" Art Book

Artist: GEORGE HAYASHI B4 variant / Price: 1,650 yen (tax included)

*Please note that the design of the art book may be subject to change.

Statement

New product with stronger color intensity

George Hayashi is an artist who is attracted to the instincts and lifestyles of wild animals and creates works with the theme of "NOMAD HEART". "SURE SHOT" is an exhibition that will display about 15 pieces, mainly new works that are even more energetic than his solo exhibition "COSMIC DUAL FORCES" at YUGEN Gallery in 2022, which received a lot of attention.

In his previous solo exhibition, he expressed the antagonism between the static energy that animals and nature hold within them and the dynamic energy that they radiate outward, based on the Feng Shui principle of "Taoyin Tai Chi." This exhibition takes the universality of energy as its theme.

George Hayashi fuses the ink painting he learned from his grandmother, the Japanese painter Hayashi Sogi, with street culture. His style, which combines representational paintings of animals such as tigers and lions with abstract expressions that make striking use of the powerful color red, has been highly praised both in Japan and overseas.

Recently, Hayashi has been creating his work while listening to explanatory videos about the origin of the universe and natural science. He came up with this theme after learning about the nature of energy in the natural world.

"I learned that color and light are manifestations of changes in energy, and that even if what we see changes, the energy itself remains forever. I connected with my senses."

Radiating energy into the future

Just like the energy of nature, which has been Hayashi's consistent motif in his creative endeavors, the energy of art remains with the viewer forever, and the title of the exhibition is "SURE SHOT," which has the connotation of "never missing the target" or "a sure shot."

"I believe that if people look carefully at the pictures we artists create, the emotions and memories we put into them will remain with them forever, even as they undergo various changes. I paint with the intention of sending out impactful waves of energy towards the future."

Every minute and second of our lives, from birth to death, remains as energy for the future, to be discovered by our descendants in the distant future. With this image in mind, he says he creates his works as if he is "collecting colored fragments of energy and radiating them."

"My last exhibition was my first in three years, and I put all my effort into it, but looking back now, I feel like I wasn't able to use color to the fullest. Now that the world is moving normally again, I feel more open-minded, and rather than questioning the social meaning or theme, I want people to see what I've done to the fullest. This time, I want to do it with that simple goal in mind."

On May 5, 2023, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the end of the COVID-19 state of emergency. While the risk remains and society as a whole continues to be vigilant, the fact that we have begun to move back to normal has also influenced my motivation to create. Hayashi also said that in May, just before this exhibition, a series of exhibitions and special exhibitions were held in Fujian Province, China and Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture, and that even though he was busy preparing for these, he felt full of energy to paint.

Painting is witnessing the birth of life

Hayashi, who has always paid homage to famous paintings in addition to the exhibition theme, will be working on Gustav Klimt's "The Kiss," a masterpiece that is said to depict a surreal situation in which a man and a woman become one, guided by the energy of love, and are connected to the universe.

"Although it's not a story about Adam and Eve, I feel something like the beginning of the earth or the origin of the universe in the work "Kiss."

For example, recent research has shown that the majority of microorganisms from the Cretaceous period 100 million years ago still survive in the earth's layers, allowing us to imagine the origin and circulation of countless forms of life.

Hayashi brings together small pieces of color with clear outlines and embeds animal images, integrating the floating energy of life in this way to depict a surreal world that emerges. Here, the theme of the integration of the energy of all living things beyond time and space clearly emerges.

George Hayashi says that the colors in this work are "stronger" than in his previous works. He believes that painting is an energy phenomenon in which colors collide on the screen, and that it is like witnessing the birth of a life form.

YUGEN Gallery will hold GEORGE HAYASHI's solo exhibition "SURE SHOT" from Saturday, June 17th to Thursday, June 29th, 2023.

New work with increased color intensity

George Hayashi is an artist who is fascinated by the instincts and ways of life of wild animals and presents works under the theme of "NOMAD HEART". From the 2022 solo exhibition "COSMIC DUAL FORCES" at YUGEN Gallery, which received a lot of response, the exhibition "SURE SHOT" will present about 15 new works full of energy.

In the previous solo exhibition, based on Feng Shui's "Lunar Taiji", he expressed the antagonism between the static energy that animals and nature fills inside and the dynamic energy that radiates to the outside. From there, the theme of this exhibition is the universality of energy.

George Hayashi combines street culture with ink painting, which he learned from his grandmother, Japanese painter Sugiku Hayashi. His style, which combines figurative paintings with animal motifs such as tigers and lions, and abstract expressions with powerful colors that make impressive use of red, has been highly acclaimed both at home and abroad.

Recently, Hayashi has been working while listening to commentary videos about the origin of the universe and natural science. I came up with this theme after learning about the actual state of energy in the natural world.

“Things such as color and light are manifestations of changes in energy, and I learned that even if the visible changes, the energy itself remains forever, and connected with my senses.”

radiate energy to the future

Like the energy of nature, which Hayashi has consistently used as a motif in his creations, the energy of art will remain with the viewer forever. ” in the title.

“I believe that if people take a good look at our paintings, the emotions and memories we put into them will change in various ways, and they will remain with us forever. I draw with the intention of

Every minute and every second of being born and living remains as energy for the future, and will be discovered by descendants in the distant future. It is with this image in mind that he creates his works in such a way as to "collect and radiate colored fragments of energy."

“The last solo exhibition was my first solo exhibition in three years, and although I put all my effort into it, looking back now, I felt that I wasn’t able to use colors to my heart’s content. Rather than questioning social meanings and themes, I want people to see what I have done to the fullest.

On May 5, 2023, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the end of the state of emergency over the novel coronavirus. Risks remain, and although society as a whole continues to be vigilant, the fact that we have begun to move towards everyday life has also affected our creative motivation. In May, just before this exhibition, Hayashi also held exhibitions and special exhibitions one after another in Fujian Province, China and Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture. It's called.

Painting is witnessing the birth of life

Hayashi, who has presented works that pay homage to famous paintings apart from the theme of each exhibition, will work on Guftav Klimt's "The Kiss" this time. It is said that this masterpiece depicts a surreal scene in which a man and a woman are guided by the energy of love and become one, and are united with the universe.

"It's not about Adam and Eve, but I feel like the beginning of the earth or the origin of the universe in the work "Kiss"."

For example, recent research results show that most of the Cretaceous microorganisms of 100 million years ago still survive in the stratum, and we can imagine the origin and circulation of a large number of life there.

Hayashi, who puts together small pieces of color with clear outlines and embeds the image of animals, also integrates the floating energy of life and depicts the surreal world that appears there. Here, the theme of transcending time and space and integrating the energies of all living things emerges clearly.

George Hayashi says, "The intensity of color has increased" compared to his previous works. I believe that painting is an energy phenomenon in which colors collide on the screen, and witnessing the birth of life forms there.

Works on display

Hyakusen Renma X

Battle Hardened ⚡︎

ON INSTINCT 1

ON INSTINCT 2

ON INSTINCT 3

*Some of the works on display are subject to change. please note that.

About sponsorship

Drinking water brand <Cherio>

GEORGE HAYASHI design "Cherio Cola" will be distributed to those who visit the exhibition.

*The number is limited. Please note that it will be on a first-come, first-served basis.

Product site: https://www.cheerio.co.jp/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cheeriojp/

Shonan craft beer <Barbaric WORKS>

GEORGE HAYASHI limited label craft beer from Shonan craft beer brand <Barbaric WORKS>, which will be released on June 17th (Sat), the first day of the exhibition , will be unveiled at the venue. Craft beer tasting is available at the venue. In addition, priority reception will be given to those who have visited the exhibition and wish to purchase. There is no sale at the venue.

*The number of bottles that can be tasted is limited. Please note that it will be on a first-come, first-served basis.

Product site: https://barbaricworks.stores.jp/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/barbaric_works/

About work 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.

Information on visitor benefits

An original art book will be presented free of charge only to those who have answered the questionnaire form at the time of visit.
This is an original art book only for this exhibition, in which the exhibited works and the exhibition statement are compiled in one volume.

GEORGE HAYASHI EXHIBITION "SURE SHOT" Artbook
Recording artist: GEORGE HAYASHI
B4 variant / List price 1,650 yen (tax included)
 
*Please note that the design of the art book is subject to change.


GEORGE HAYASHI

Born in Tokyo in 1978, started drawing on his own from an early age. Since 2010, he has been based in Shanghai and has held exhibitions at galleries and museums in China and abroad. There are many corporate collaborations such as the drinking water brand “Cherio” and the high-end beauty equipment brand “ARTISTIC & CO”. His works have been collected by the Consulate General of Japan in Shanghai and the official residence of the Japanese Consulate in Taiwan. He has won high praise especially in Asia, such as working on murals for stores such as El Lequio (Okinawa), and is developing a wide range of activities.

exhibition period

2023.06.17 (Sat) - 2023.06.29 (Thu)

venue

YUGEN Gallery

address

Token International Building 3F, 2-12-19 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Opening hours

Mon-Fri 14:00-19:00
Sat/Sun/Holidays 13:00-19:00
*Ends at 17:00 on the last day only  

closing day

none

days in the gallery

June 17 (Sat), 18 (Sun), 22 (Thu), 24 (Sat), 25 (Sun), 29 (Thu)

Admission fee

free

Notes

*Please note that the exhibition period and opening hours may change without notice depending on the situation.

About sales of artworks

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

ARTIST INTERVIEW

Born in Tokyo in 1978, he started painting on his own from an early age. Since 2010, he has based his base of operations in Shanghai, where he has held exhibitions at galleries and art museums in China and abroad. He has collaborated with many companies, including the drinking water brand Cheerio and the luxury beauty equipment brand ARTISTIC & CO. His works are housed in the Consulate General of Japan in Shanghai and the official residence of the Japanese Consul in Taiwan, and he has won high acclaim, especially in Asia, for his work on murals for casino hotels in Macau, SPEAK LOW (Shanghai, China), the sports brand NIKE SG CLUB, Esujiro (Tokyo), and El Lequio (Okinawa), and is a versatile artist.

George Hayashi
George Hayashi
George Hayashi
Born in Tokyo in 1978. He has been designing apparel brands since his teens, and has collaborated with many companies, including the drinking water brand Cheerio. Since 2010, he has based his base of operations in Shanghai, where he has held exhibitions at galleries and museums in China and abroad. He has also been involved in a wide range of activities, including painting New Year's greetings for the Chinese government at the Japanese Consulate General, and murals for stores in Japan such as SG CLUB and Esujiro (both in Tokyo) and El Lequio (Okinawa).