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Morita Manabu by WOOD Hosts Collaborative Event with 'AIR JORDAN' Specialty Store

2022.07.29
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グラフィティアート出身のMorita Manabu by WOODと原宿にショップを構える「TOKYO23」によるコラボレーションイベントが、2022年6月18日(土)にスタートした。

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会場となる「TOKYO23」は、独自のバスケットカルチャーを発信する「AIR JORDAN」専門店。スニーカーの代名詞ともいえる「AIR JORDAN」をストリートアートに精通したMorita Manabu by WOODが現代的にアレンジ。意欲的なコラボレーション作品が展示されている。

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巨大スクリーンに映し出されたメインビジュアルには、Moritaが近年多くの作品にモチーフとして描いているキャラクター“ミライくん“が登場。ブラックとレッドを基調にスインギーで迫力のあるミライくんが、TOKYO23の象徴であるバスケットボールを手にしている様子が表現されている。

コラボレーションのメインビジュアル

他にも、AIR JORDAN 1〜6とミライくんのコラボレーションジークレー作品(ED5)、直筆のオリジナルスケートボード、コラボTシャツを展示。

Moritaが描くAIR JORDANをぜひご覧ください。

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コラボレーションイベント詳細
開催期間:2022年6月18日〜8月中旬予定
会場: TOKYO 23
住所:東京都渋谷区神宮前4-28-21 ハーモニー原宿1F
営業時間:11:00〜19:00(日〜木)、11:00〜20:00(金土日)

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MANABU MORITA
MANABU MORITA

Playful styles, selection of mediums fit with the times- the works of Morita Manabu, who is supported by not only young but also a wide range of generations, give the viewers a feeling of freedom unrelated to any medium. The tendency is especially remarkable in his usage of "white", his representative color. "White" - the color of consequence, in which all the vivid colors are absorbed - accentuates three dimensional charms to the works.

Apparently wearing a light atmosphere, his point of view increases profundity every time we look at; it is affected by his enormous amount of consumption of animations and comic strips from his childhood. His metallic sculptural work, looks as if the moment of birth were scooped out by the sharp-edged tool, features as contrast several scatters of green color simultaneously, emitting swinging time-axis. Thus, things in reality are simplified in unrealistic ways – it is also a kind of cartoon-like interpretation. On the other hand, his canvas works consist of multilayered different mediums; they attract the viewers with its digital taste by evoking very "layers" in the production process of animation.

The world of Morita Manabu, which reflects his exquisite freestyle of life, has been giving a strong impact on various fields of people and receiving higher attention as an artist of the years to come.

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