“PARANOMIA” CHI PENG × KENSUI

Don’t want to wake up from this beautiful dream, C-print, 2008, 112cm x 300cm or 300cm x 800cm

DIESEL DENIM GALLERY ART EXHIBITION
“PARANOMIA” CHI PENG × KENSUI
2009.2.21(SAT) – 2009.5.10 (SUN) at DIESEL DENIM GALLERY AOYAMA

Sprinting Forward-2, C-print, 2004, 120cm x 152cm

DIESEL DENIM GALLERY AOYAMA is presenting the art exhibition “PARANOMIA” CHI PENG x KENSUI.
Concept：The Panoramic View of Delusion – Great view of Self degradation and Spacious Craziness

The bizarre panoramic world of “self degradation” created by upcoming Chinese artist, Chi Peng are extended all around the gallery.　Chi Peng is sprinting around naked. Using his own body to confront himself, he transcends the limits of oneself. This is the transformation, the new way of self expression of this new generation of young Chinese.

In this exhibition, the gigantic installation work will reveal the“panoramic view of delusion”.

Artists: CHI PENG × KENSUI
Curator: Kimiko Mitani Woo / MW Company

INFORMATION
Title: PARANOMIA CHI PENG X KENSUI
Artists: CHI PENG X KENSUI
Curator: Kimiko Mitani Woo / MW Company
Date: 2009.2.21(SAT) – 2009.5.10 (SUN)
Venue: DIESEL DENIM GALLERY AOYAMA 2F
Address: 6-3-3 Minami Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Tel: [phone]
Hours: 13:00~20:00
Holidays: Non-regular holiday
Host: Diesel Japan
Cooperators: Roland DG Corporation
VANILLA INC.
Web: www.diesel.co.jp/denimgallery


Chi Peng 　PROFILE
Born 1981 in Shangdong, China. Graduated in digital media from Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing. Has presented numerous photographic series with himself as the subject, using disguises and digital effects. He has had several solo shows in Beijing, where he is based, as well as abroad.
Group exhibitions include the 3rd Fukuoka Asian Art Triennale (2005), Chinese Photography Today (New York, 2005) and China Avant-garde (Vienna, 2006). He visited Japan in March 2008 as part of a Yokohama-Beijing artists in residence exchange.
www.chipeng.com.cn/

Kensui Arao 　PROFILE
Executive Creative Director / Saatchi & Saatchi Tokyo, JAPAN
Kensui has been Senior Creative Director 2000 to 2002 at Saatchi and Saatchi Tokyo, 2002 to 2004 at TBWA\Tokyo, Executive Creative Director at EURO RSCG Japan, most recently at Publicis Tokyo and back in Saatchi since Oct 2007. He has been involved in innovative solutions for a wide range of clients including Air France, Emirates, adidas, Nike, Intel, GUINNESS, Renault, Toyota, Lancome, Pedigree, Kal Kan and so on. Renown as out-of-box thinker, he’s set a new standard of outdoor advertising in Japan demonstrated by a series of guerrilla advertisings for adidas 2002 Worldcup Korea/Japan in Tokyo. The latest awards won are Bronze at CLIO and Gold at PMAA for an integrated campaign for BEAMS 30th anniversary event called TOKYO STYLE CLASH/HOT OR NOT through which he’s showed an unexpected new way of connecting people on the streets and people around the world.
www.kensuiarao.jp

Kimiko Mitani Woo / MW Company 　PROFILE
Independent Art Curator / Art Producer.
After a career at Wieden + Kennedy Tokyo as an account executive of Nike, Kimiko Mitani Woo follows her dreams working with“Asian art and design”. Having worked on a few art projects such as Akasaka Art Flower 08, the artist management for Nam June Paik Art Center Opening, she established MW Company in February 2009 and started working in art producing in Tokyo and Shanghai. The main role of the company is to expose young and upcoming artists who represent a unique and non-traditional perspective of the world. By doing so, MW Company provides and encourages opportunities and development of the East Asian art scene.
www.mw-company.com

DIESEL DENIM GALLERY
Only existing in Tokyo and New York, DIESEL DENIM GALLERY is a store where denims are displayed as art works, providing creative shopping experiences. It also supports young artists actively, by holding art exhibitions in the store.
In this unique creative space, you can also enjoy DIESEL DENIM GALLERY Collection, which are the most prestigious items of Diesel. Since 2001, these rare items are released only in limited numbers every season, and they are placed as “wearable art”.
Moreover, at DIESEL DENIM GALLERY AOYAMA, there will be the store installations and art exhibitions featuring different artists each time on 1st and 2nd floor, the interior will have a complete new look twice a year by an art installation. On the 2nd floor, which is known as gallery floor, there will be art exhibitions for four times a year, and will be selling his/her actual artwork. Enjoy its unique innovation and originality that are evident around this new Diesel’s art space.
www.diesel.co.jp/denimgallery