After my visit at Koji Yoda and YUBISUI's gallery at LeDeco2. I decided to explore the rest of the building before hitting the road home. Another compulsive and out of the blue move from me. So, I decided to go up and check the next floor and discovered that at LeDeco3 was a photo exhibit entitled ALL GIRL 3. I can't figure out the name of the artist since I'm bloody bad with kanji but I took a picture!
There was another girl exploring the gallery when I got there but no gallery attendant in sight to grill with inquiries, so I was left to speculate that what I probably entered was an exhibit with an "all girls" themed gallery. I noticed a few people inside the staff room and a girl holding a film camera (probably the photographer) but I was feeling awkward to get friendly and ask questions since she seems hesitant to go out of the room and interact.
While I was about to finish inspecting the gallery, a guy with a stroller entered the room and had a friendly chat with the other guest (I think they're acquaintances). On my way out, the guy asked me something in Japanese, at first, I couldn't figure it out but when I finally did with common sense (^^;) I motioned that I'm going up to check other galleries. He then asked me if I've seen "kokuhaku exhibit"on the 6th floor and answered back with a "まだ", so he told me that he'll go up with me to the said floor.
When we got there, turns out that the exhibit was already close for the day and that he's just opening it again for me to check out the gallery. Later would I learn that the guy I was talking with was actually the photographer Kazuma Ogaeri of the "告白 exhibit", and the person holding the exhibit on the 3rd floor was his student! What a day full of surprises!
告白 is more of an adult themed exhibit compared to ALL GIRL.3, but both worth to check!
If you have time, do check out these exhibits at GALLERY LE DECO!
Information:
Venue: GALLERY LE DECO, ALLGIRL.3 (3rd flr) and 告白 (4th flr) Address: LE DECO Building, 3-16-3 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku (〒150-0002 東京都渋谷区渋谷3-16-3 ルデコビル) Nearest Station: Shibuya Station (3min. walk from JR Shibuya Station, New South Exit) Webiste: http://ledeco.net/
A two man art exhibit featuring Art Director & Graphic Designer Koji Yoda and Illustrator YUBISUI.
In spite the PMS-ing and grumpy weather yesterday, I managed to locate GALLERY LE DECO after my
morning trip at the LOUVRE exhibit.The moment I step inside Le Deco 2, I was instantly greeted by the accommodating gallery attendant in-charge of the venue. With my ever present ”日本語ちょっとだけ” phrase and other barely passable Japanese words to get by, the gallery attendant tried her best to entertain and explain things to me regarding the exhibit since I was the only one present at that time. I spotted this certain illustration by YUBISUI for Kagrra,'s 10th Anniversary and pointed it out at the attendant which made her exclaim, ”よかった!”. She also explained to me the process involved and how long it took Koji Yoda to finish this certain flower design which title I can't recall for the life of me. The gallery started to fill with people so my conversation with her was cut short and I was left to wander around on my own and that's when I started to spot more familiar works by the two artists.
If you are familiar with Visual Kei, you'd easily spot illustrations for MUCC and theGazettE by YUBISUI around the corner. While you'll be greeted by Koji Yoda's large frame for SEL'M and other designs like KING, QUEEN and BEAUTIFUL WORLD ( I hope I got that one right) which for me is a concoction of art and societal issues (well, that's just my interpretation).
The place has more than 20 kickass works in display and will be running from July 23 to 28, 2013. So if you have time and is lurking around Tokyo, do come by and check the place. You can also buy goods such as t-shirts, postcards, stickers and key chains by the table near the entrance door. By the way, there's no entrance fee. So what are you waiting for? Go out and check GALLERY LE DECO!
Information: Venue: GALLERY LE DECO, 2nd Flr
Address: LE DECO Building, 3-16-3 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku (〒150-0002 東京都渋谷区渋谷3-16-3 ルデコビル) Nearest Station: Shibuya Station (3min. walk from JR Shibuya Station, New South Exit) Webiste: http://ledeco.net/
