25/08/2025
[OPENING FRI, 29 AUG, 4-7PM]
Mizuma Gallery is pleased to present ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฝ๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐๐๐ -๐๐๐๐๐๐ผ๐๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐๐ฟ๐๐๐๐ผ๐๐-, an exhibition featuring 12 Japanese artists that explores the dynamic intersections of contemporary art, indie games, and โtokusatsuโ (Japanese cinematic special-effects culture). Curated by ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ ๐ก๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฎ๐๐ฎ (), ๐ง๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฎ๐ธ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฎ๐๐๐ธ๐ถ () and ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฎ ๐ง๐ผ๐๐ผ๐ธ๐ฎ๐๐ฎ (.toyokawa).
The exhibition features artworks by ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐๐ผ (), ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐๐๐ธ๐ฒ ๐ก๐ถ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ท๐ถ๐บ๐ฎ(), ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐ธ๐ถ ๐ก๐ถ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ด๐ฎ๐ธ๐ถ (), ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ท๐ถ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ป๐ผ๐ฏ๐ฒ ()+๐๐๐ก8๐๐จ () ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐น., ๐ฅ๐ผ๐บ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐ป ๐ง๐ฎ๐ป๐ถ๐บ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ (), ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐ธ๐ผ ๐๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ฎ (), ๐ฆ๐ต๐๐ป ๐ข๐ธ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฎ (), ๐ง๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฎ๐ธ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฎ๐๐๐ธ๐ถ (), ๐ง๐ฎ๐ธ๐๐บ๐ถ ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ฎ (), ๐ง๐ผ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ฎ ๐๐๐ธ๐ถ (), ๐ฌ๐ผ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ต๐ถ๐ฟ๐ผ ๐ง๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ (.tku), and ๐ฌ๐๐บ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ฎ ().
Opening Reception in the presence of 13 participating curators and artists
๐Fri, 29 Aug 2025, 4 โ 7pm
Curators & Artist Tour at 5 โ 6.30pm.
Mizuma Gallery, 01-34, 22 Lock Rd
RSVP: [email protected]
Programme info: tinyurl.com/artbitmatrixsg
Merging two past exhibitionsโโart bitโ and โCharacter Matrixโโthe show examines character design, pop culture, and the fusion of Western art history with Asian traditions. Through paintings, animation, and interactive games, the exhibition also reflects on 80 years of post-war Japanese culture and questions artistic responses to todayโs global tensions.
๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฝ๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐๐๐ -๐๐๐๐๐๐ผ๐๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐๐ฟ๐๐๐๐ผ๐๐-
29 August โ 19 October 2025
Artwork caption:
[2] Yume Aoyama, โๆฅใฎใฏใใพใ (The Beginning of Spring)โ, 2025, polyester fabric, oil paint, acrylic, board, 53 ร 45.5 ร 100 cm
[3] Takakurakazuki, โ่ฟฆ็พ
ๆผ่ผ็พ
(Character Select Mandala)โ, 2025, UV resin print on canvas, 162 ร 130.3 cm