ARUTA SOUP: Ruins

HONG KONG / H Queen’s

2024.03.25 - 05.11

The exhibition showcases the captivating artistic realm of Aruta Soup, where social commentary and self-reflection converge. His work radically addresses the contradictions and psychological struggles of modern society. The artist's visual lexicon – the bandage-looking Rabbit character named ZERO, who frequently appears as wounded but reviving, represents both inner struggles and optimism within the peculiar worldview of the artist.

ARUTA SOUP

Aruta Soup's artistic language speaks to the core of British street art, particularly his time spent studying at the Camberwell College of Arts in London and was heavily influenced by the graffiti and club scene in East London. His works resonate with elements of Western culture such as cartoons, comical drawings, and the visible graffiti art on the street. Through his freewheeling expression in graffiti, Aruta Soup aims to engage with a broader audience, delivering thought-provoking messages to the public spaces of Tokyo, Paris, London, Berlin, and beyond.

Ruins delves into Aruta Soup’s exploration of the odds and complexities that are inextricably tied to the 21st century, while envisioning the inevitable decay that befalls his artworks within the test of time. The artist recalled his unusual finds of a mural painted by an unidentified graffiti artist many years ago near a deserted building. As the building was later demolished, the spray-painted motif emerged fresh and etched within the cracked bricks, sparking a profound epiphany for the artist. Aruta describes his feelings as a “sense of romance” when uncovering this mystical piece of art, meanwhile to immerse in the subtle beauty found in the ruins. Contemplating the potential fate of his own creations, he believes that art defies obsolescence, transcending the confines of material decay, even in its weathered state, the art would continue to elicit wonder and pass on the messages. Aruta Soup's vision is to create works that remain perpetually new, untethered from fleeting trends and immune to the relentless march of time.

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아루타 수프

아루타 수프는 애니메이션과 블랙코미디를 결합한 거리 예술가로 알려져 있다. 복잡하게 얽힌 사회와 그곳에 살고 있는 사람들의 심리 상태, 시대적 이슈에 대한 논의를 현대적 상징으로써 신경질적인 선을 통해 묘사한다. 작품에 자주 등장하는 붕대를 감은 토끼는 혼란스럽고 폭력적인 세계의 반영인 동시에, 상처를 받으면서도 재생을 희망하는 그의 영혼의 형태이다.

17살에 영국, 이스트 런던에서 그래피티, 클럽 문화를 흡수하여 현재의 스타일을 구축했다. 2012년에 귀국 후 시부야 세이부에서의 전시회와 대만, 홍콩, 중국 본토에서의 대형 개인전과 수많은 아트 페어의 참가, Medicom Toy와의 콜라보레이션, 세계 각지에서 벽화를 제작하는 등 다방면에 걸쳐 활동하고 있다.

ARUTA SOUP: Ruins
2024.03.25 - 05.11

HONG KONG / H Queen’s

7-8/F, H Queen’s, 80 Queen’s Road Central, Hong Kong
전화: +852 2523 8001
팩스: +852 2523 8005
영업시간: 11:00 - 19:00
휴무: 일요일, 월요일
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