Espace Louis Vuitton Tokyo, the gallery space at the Louis Vuitton flagship store on Omotesando dori in Tokyo, currently hosts a solo exhibition by New York City-based artist Wade Guyton (1972). Aptly entitled Thirteen Paintings, the show presents the world premiere of Untitled (2022), a series of thirteen paintings from the Fondation Louis Vuitton‘s collection, which include photographs taken by Guyton in his studio in New York CIty, canvases laid on the floor, screenshots of The New York Times website, bitmap images, and ink dripping from works in progress. All of the works were produced using an Epson SureColor P9000 printer. Guyton is an artist known for his rigorously conceptual body of work, which he has been creating for over 20 years. The artist works across a wide range of media and materials, including photography, sculpture, video, books, and drawings on paper. He is best known for his large-scale inkjet canvas works, which feature recurring iconic motifs.
The motifs include black and white imagery, flames, the letters X and U, and, as said, New York Times web pages. Guyton and his work have played an important role in the artistic debate surrounding the advent of the digital age. Since the early 2000s, Guyton has been a central figure in New York City‘s young art scene, moving away from painting and even abstraction to pursue a way of being that does not fit into existing categories. Combining traditional materials such as primed canvas with digital printing technology, he creates aesthetically stunning works by intentionally misusing technology. His innovative approach, like Andy Warhol, attempts to redefine the concept of artistry and experimental pursuit of pictorial expression. The exhibition is part of the Hors-les-murs programme, which is being held at Espace Louis Vuitton locations in Tokyo, Munich, Venice, Beijing, Seoul, and Osaka, and showcases previously unseen works from the Fondation Louis Vuitton collection. (on through Mar 16). © superfuture
Espace Louis Vuitton Tokyo
5-7-5 Jingumae (Harajuku)
Tokyo 150-0001
Daily 12pm-8pm
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