Hime: ABEILLE | Exhibition Information

Asia Art Center is thrilled to present the Taiwan debut solo exhibition of Japanese artist Hime, featuring 11 new artworks.

These new works are born from color images of flowers, much like an ancient Japanese proverb from the Edo period: “Standing as elegant as peonies, sitting as alluring as peonies, and walking as graceful as lilies” (立てば芍薬、座れば牡丹、歩く姿は百合の花). This proverb depicts women standing with grace akin to peonies, sitting with charm resembling peonies, and walking with the elegance of lilies. To Hime, girls dressed in vibrant and colorful outfits appear like blossoming flowers. In this exhibition, he names each artwork after various seasonal flowers, while the viewers surrounding his paintings resemble bees swarming around the flowers.

Moyoco Anno (安野モヨコ) is a manga artist whom Hime admires. Her works typically revolve around the thoughts and perspectives of the young generation, often combining fashion trends to create an avant-garde atmosphere. Hime drew inspiration from her manga “Flower and Bee” (花とみつばち), which gave birth to the theme of this exhibition, “ABEILLE” (French for “bee”).

Exhibition Details

• Hime: ABEILLE
• Date: August 5th - September 17th, 2023
• Venue: Asia Art Center (Taipei)
• Address: 1F, 128, Lequn 3rd Rd., Taipei City 104050, Taiwan

Information Source: Asia Art Center official website