Following his participation in a punk rock band in high school, Wataru Komachi transitioned to the art scene, putting his inquisitive and eclectic focus to use on a different level. Ever since, the Tokyo-based artist has further developed his collage skills, and even branched out to collab with a string of brands and agencies. Komachi’s latest showcase, entitled Time’s Up (Pokemon Go! Home), is currently held at Clear Gallery Tokyo in the city’s Roppongi area, demonstrates his prolific creative output. The body of work on display pairs collage, painting, photography, and various other methods express current social issues and the buzzwords of our shared cultural vernacular with a bold sense of playfulness. A such, the works very much serve as a mirror to visitors, reminding them the world they live in has a treacherous flip side (on through May 11).
Clear Gallery Tokyo
7-18-8 Roppongi, Second Floor (Roppongi)
Tokyo 106-0032
Telephone: +81 3 34058438
Tue-Sat 12-6
Publishers Note
Just to be clear – superfuture® is a design blog and not a political commentator. No surprise there. The scope of our content has always been global and borderless, however that can often mean covering projects in countries where we will not agree with the politics or actions of those countries. In a world that’s as screwed up as ever right now, the focus of our support is to those designers, architects and other creatives who aim to make the world a more liveable one – as opposed to people that try their hardest to destroy it. So if a project hits our desk and we like it based on its design credentials, we may choose to publish regardless of its location or creators nationality. superfuture® has always been inclusive and hopes for all current wars, aggression, violence, hate and extremism to end.
