“Hollywood Road”
Akos Ezer / Eric Shaw / Ivana de Vivanco / Joakim Ojanen / Kyotaro Hakamata / Ron DeFelice
18 Sep - 16 Oct 2021
AISHONANZUKA is pleased to present “Hollywood Road” an exhibition of new group show by Akos Ezer, Eric Shaw, Ivana de Vivanco, Joakim Ojanen, Kyotaro Hakamata, Ron DeFelice.. The exhibition will be held in our newly opened gallery located in Hong Kong’s Central District.
Akos Ezer
Born in 1989in Pécs, lives and works in Tóalmás, Hungary
The most characteristic feature of Ezer’s works is the long and twisted characters that painted fill in canvas. They are intricately intertwined with each other in the pictures plane, sometimes blending into plants, smoke, water, or everyday scenes like camouflage. They seem to express the feelings of young people who are bewildered by the ever changing and expanding modern society. These expressions are detailed in the characters’ facial expressions, fashions, background details, and accessories, making their thoughts even clearer.
Selected exhibition
2020 Solo show "Try not to laugh challenge vol.20" Artkartell, Budapest, Hungary
2020 Solo show "Memories from the future" Galerie Droste, Paris, France/Wuppertal, Germany
2020 Group show "Chronicles vol. II" Galerie Droste, Wuppertal, Germany
2019 Solo show "Closer Look" Muzeul de Arte, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
2019 Solo show "Ábstract Hungary" Künstlerhaus KM, Graz, Austria
2018 Group show "BOOM...CRASH...BANG…" Art+Text Budapest, Hungary
2018 Group show "Time of our lives?" MODEM, Debrecen, Hungary
2018 Group show "Poesie des Scheiterns" Esterházy Palace, Eisenstadt, Austria
2017 Group show "Esterházy Art Award" Ludwig Museum, Budapest, Hungary
2017 Group show "Contemporary Visions VII" Beers Gallery London, London, UK
Eric Shaw
Born in 1983in Connecticut, lives and works in New York, USA.
His works are inspired by various graphic designs, logos and signs seen all over the city, and his work is a creation of images he has seen, which he combines and continuously alter and reconstruct. He transforms the sceneries we see every day into a hybrid abstract expression by moving between reality and digital and repeatedly moderating the urban environment.
Selected exhibition
2020 Group show at The Brand new doors, Hong Kong
2020 Solo show "Over Here" The Hole, New York, USA
2020 Group show "Breaking the Frame" Hollis Taggart, New York, USA
2019 Group show "The Mushroom Show" SARDINE, Brooklyn, USA
2019 Group show "Paper View" The Hole, New York, USA
2019 Group show "Chroma" WIP Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon
2019 Group show "The Mushroom Show" SARDINE, Brooklyn, USA
2019 Group show "Carry On" The Hole, Basel, Switzerland
2018 Group show "Highlight : Chelsea" Hollis Taggart, New York, USA
2017 Solo show "Trails" The Hole, New York, USA
2017 Solo show "SYNTAX-REFLUX" PRIVATEVIEW, Turin, Italy
Ivana de Vivanco
Born in 1989 in Lisbon, Portugal. Lives and works in Leipzig, Germany.
Ivanna borns in Portugal, raised in Chile, and educated in Germany where she currently lives and works, the Chilean-Peruvian artist's life experience strongly informed her interest in the subjects that star in her surreal visuals, just as current surroundings have informed much of her approach. Based in the epicenter of what's recognized in the world as New Leipzig School, de Vivanco's figurations are built on traditional painterly techniques and are assembled from a diverse range of visuals, ranging from velvety surfaces to expressive marks and raw gestures.
Selected exhibition
2021 Solo show "Pink Maneuver" Josef Filipp Galerie, Leipzig, Germany
2020 Solo show "Break a Leg!" Raum für drastische Maßnahmen, Berlin, Germany
2020 Solo show "GOOD LOOK, Archiv Massiv" Spinnerei, Leipzig, Germany
2020 Group show "FEED" The RYDER Projects, Madrid, Spain
2020 Group show "SUPER!" Kunsthalle Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany
2019 Solo show "THE BIG NOSE: A Matter of Perspective or Perspective Matters" Weserhalle, Berlin, Germany
2015 Solo show "Recomposición" Galería Isabel Hurley, Málaga, Spain
2015 Group show "Object is Meditation and Poetry" Grassimuseum, Leipzig, Germany
2015 Group show "Sub 30" Museum of Contemporary Art Santiago, Chile
Joakim Ojanen
Born in 1985 in Västerås, lives and works in Stockholm, Sweden.
Ojanen's works feature a variety of unique characters. Many of the motifs are based on his home country and living environment where Ojanen grew up. At first glance, the artist's deep emotions and sensations are directly reflected in original expressions that seem innocent, such as raw textures and expressive characters that can be seen in sculptures and paintings, and unique color sense that puts them together. In recent years, his expression has extended to include various materials such as bronze, glass as well as ceramics, and all works have been united into high-level expressions that emphasize the affinity between materials and expressions. Regardless of the material, Ojanen's advanced technology and creativity are clearly visible.
Selected exhibition
2020 Solo show "A Show for the Lonely Distant Baby Souls" Richard Heller Gallery, Santa Monica, USA
2020 Solo show "Drawing Attention" Larsen Warner, Stockholm, Sweden
2020 Group show "Extra Time" Plus One Art, Antwerp, Belgium
2020 Group show "Mixed Pickles 7" Ruttkowsi;68, Cologne, Germany
2019 Group show "Shades of Existence" Tecknings Museet, Hästtorget, Sweden
2019 Solo show "Snake Pit" The Hole, New York, USA
2018 Solo show "Where Do We Go From Here?" Christian Larsen Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden
2017 Solo show "Interrupted Boredom" Lefevbre & Fils, Paris, France
2017 Group show "Beheaded" Richard Heller Gallery, Santa Monica, USA
2016 Group show "Swedish Art: Now!" Sven Harrys Konstmuseum, Stockholm, Sweden
Kyotaro Hakamata
Born in 1963 in Shizuoka, lives and works in Tokyo, Japan.
Kyotaro Hakamata is a sculptor well known for his colorful striped sculptures. Stripes are visually strong so that they destroy your sight. Your recognition will be disturbed by the stripes to perceive the sculpture’s shape and its texture. Another feature of Hakamata’s works is duplication. The same motifs are often created in different sizes or one ready-made product is cut and built into two sculptures which are exactly in the same shape of the original product. Duplication is quietly asking us of what is real and what is not whether there is a boundary within the two. His sculptures and installation unseal your subconsciousness.
Selected exhibition
2021 Group show "DOMANI: The Art of Tomorrow" The National Art Center, Tokyo, Japan
2020 Solo show "Brokenness in sculpture" MA2 Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2019 Solo show "Non Circulating Lemon Yellow" Museum Haus Kasuya, Kanagawa, Japan
2019 Group show "ACG Villa Kyoto Vol. 002: Kyotaro Hakamata x Genta Ishizuka" ACG Villa Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
2018 Solo show "Soft,Stab" Mizuho Oshiro Gallery, Kagoshima, Japan
2017 Group show "Ripple effect - through the surface" MA2 Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2016 Solo show "Tragedy, etc." MA2 Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2016 Group show "A Special Exhibtion 2016 : Arrangement of Things" Kiyotsu Soko Museum of Art, Niigata, Japan
2015 Group show "The Aesthetics of Lines" Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art, Aichi, Japan
Ron DeFelice
Born in 1958 in Stamford, lives and works in New York, USA.
His paintings are infused with nostalgia and fantasy. DeFelice draws inspiration from traditional plein air paintings, iconic toys and cartoons. By incorporating his love of popular culture with a sincere reverence for nature, he produces images that convey whimsey and beauty. Sculpture, photography and painting are combined to bring his contemporary surrealist landscapes to fruition.
