One Summer’s Day: New Works from Japanese Street Artists

Description

Japanese graffiti artists Snipe1 and Diego are two of the most prominent figures in Japan’s graffiti scene. Snipe1, in particular, is a pioneer among Japanese graffiti artists and has been active ever since the scene’s beginnings. Their works are being showcased in a one-week pop-up show, One Summer’s Day, at Lucie Chang Fine Arts.

Snipe1’s art is heavily rooted in street culture, with a unique, edgy style. One of his works imagines Covid-19 as an evil scheme that originated from artificial intelligence. For his part, Diego celebrates unwanted objects in society through his “manga-abstract” style of art. One of Diego’s works on display is entitled “Social Distance,” a witty piece that depicts cartoon graffiti characters practicing social distancing.