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Jun Takahashi: Peaceable Kingdom | Exhibition Introduction

From October 25 to December 14, 2024, WKM Gallery is proud to present Peaceable Kingdom, the first-ever solo exhibition in Hong Kong by Japanese artist Jun Takahashi.

Perhaps most well-known as the founder of legendary clothing brand UNDERCOVER, Takahashi has been creating paintings alongside his fashion work for many decades, though he only began publicly showcasing his artworks in 2023. The current exhibition offers a deeper glimpse into the dark, surreal universe that has served as the source of Takahashi’s creative output over the past thirty years. Featuring all-new works, including the first public showing of 3 canvases that were used as central motifs in his S/S 2025 Men’s Collection, Peaceable Kingdom is a portrayal of the conflict between the chaos of today’s world and the artist’s own deep desire for peace. This exhibition marks his largest to date, and his first major show outside of Japan.

Exhibition Details

• Jun Takahashi: Peaceable Kingdom
• Date: 25 Oct - 14 Dec 2024
• Venue: WKM Gallery
• Address: 20/F Coda Designer Centre, 62 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Hong Kong

About Jun Takahashi

Courtesy of the artist and WKM Gallery. Photo: Yoshie Tominaga.

Born 1969 in Gunma, Japan

Lives and works in Tokyo‭, ‬Japan

Jun Takahashi is an artist and the internationally renowned fashion designer of pioneering label UNDERCOVER. The fashion brand’s undying status as a cult favourite for the past three decades has cemented Takahashi as one of Japan’s most important contemporary creatives, and his pursuits in the fine arts remain closely intertwined with his work in fashion.

Takahashi’s paintings mirror the core elements of his past creative work, reflecting the uncanny and fantastical with a graphic sensibility that nods to the aesthetics of various fringe cultures that have challenged ideas of beauty and convention. Takahashi established UNDERCOVER in 1990 and has been presenting his collections at Paris Fashion Week since 2002. Recent activities include the solo exhibition “They See More Than You Can See” at GALLERY TARGET, Tokyo (2023), and a solo presentation at Tokyo Gendai 2024.

Source of the above information: PR