AISHONANZUKA is pleased to present the second solo exhibition of Shuhei Yamada “I AM", in HongKong

Shuhei Yamada, currently based in Tokyo. Through the use of photographs, images, sculptures, collages, and Installations, he presents his works by observing Japanese society, national authority…etc.. Especially in the Armory Show held on 2013, he was the first Japanese artist selected by a focus department with the theme “America”. His novelty biting criticism upon Pacific War had drawn great public attention.

Yamada uses various genre of found photo or found footage. By deleting, extremely expanding or destroying the original main theme within, he creates hollow images without having its original meaning. The theme of his artworks always shows various aspects, most are closely related to the social influence on artist’s living environment. After Tohoku Earthquake and Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster on 2011, Yamada’s works show more images focusing on society, individual, power and country. Yamada also taken in his criticizing ideas in his works with American post-war art style like ready-made, abstract expressionism, minimal art, conceptual art while considering the place of Japan as well.

This exhibition will focus on the friction of cultural interchange in different nations through globalization.