Faithful to pop culture, the Sakura Gallery welcomes a new exhibition, from May 31 to June 17, 2023, around the Japanese character of the geisha. In the heart of the Marais, we come to discover the works of Monika Nowak, an internationally renowned artist for her colorful and offbeat side. With"Urban Geisha", she represents these sensual women, often sexualized and reduced to a marketing object in movies, books or even tourism, with another point of view.
Thus, the geishas, dressed in traditional outfits and their Japanese flowery headdresses, take on a street-art aspect and are adorned with tags, tattoos and lively colors, to give them back their freedom and give them a more urban look. Monika Nowak denounces the horrors of contemporary society, which imposes a perfect vision of the woman with impeccable plasticity, which has become an object of consumption, like these Japanese ladies-in-waiting, who have marked the collective imagination with their charm.
These refined artists, who dedicate their existence to the practice of traditional Japanese arts, aim to entertain and accompany wealthy clients, highlighted by their beauty. Often reduced to a static role, they come alive here with a very different character, in a solo show whose unique works are to be found in limited edition!
Exhibition at Sakura gallery : EXPO 100% POP CULTURE
The free exhibition "EXPO 100% POP CULTURE" is to be found at the Sakura Gallery, from April 4th to May 28th 2023. This exhibition dedicated to pop culture icons gathers more than fifty artists. [Read more]
Dates and Opening Time
From May 31th, 2023 to June 17th, 2023
Location
Sakura Gallery
21 Rue du Bourg Tibourg
75004 Paris 4
Prices
Free
Official website
www.galerie-sakura.com
