"Texas Soap"

Two Person Show by Koichiro Takagi + Megu Mut

Press Release

5/21 - 6/20/2004
Opening Reception: 5/21, Friday, 7-11pm

Brooklyn, NY - May 10th, 2004 - About Glamour, Inc. presents artwork by Koichiro Takagi & Megu Mutt in a 2-persons show,"Texas Soap". Although the artists were strangers to each other and never had a show together prior to this event, because of their incredible spontaneity and undeniable creativity, they are able to create one-of-a-kind collaborative art space.
Koichiro Takagi started out studying silkscreen and continued his study in the masters program at the Academy of Art College in San Francisco. His move to N.Y. gave him an opportunity to reflect on his artwork and to decide to make a shift in his medium and become a painter. On the other hand, Megu Mutt, studied art and taught art in Kyoto Art University. She moved to N.Y. and pursued her study even further. She, too, is a multi talented artist ﾐ she paints, creates silkscreen and 3-dimensional artwork. Both artists have been extremely successful and held numerous shows in N.Y., and are planning to have many more shows all over the world.
As mentioned, the artists did not know each other before the show; however, they had more than a few things in common. One is certainly their love for Rock ﾕn Roll. From the artwork of both artists, viewers may hear the sounds and beats of ﾒBlood Sugar Sex Magicﾓ. ﾒTattooﾓ is another common theme in the show. Animals, such as a monkey and a pig are tattooed by the artists in their paintings and artwork.
Takagi uses impressive and original combination of colors including fluorescent colors in slightly darker shades. Partly due to the choice of colors in his artwork, the viewers may feel instability, uncertainty and unconformity, and, that is the artistﾕs intention. However, because of his choice of motifs, like animals and children, his painting settles somewhere between cute and grotesque. Megu also adores and uses dogs as her motif, and they are naturally humorous and sweet. However, the colors she chooses are simple and the bold selection of colors enable her artwork to look aggressive; she tends to work in two tones and the main color is usually black. The way two of the artists approach their arts are significantly different; however, Koichiro and Megu both got such a kick out of the power of collaboration this time for the show, and as a result, another common theme, besides Rock ﾕn Roll and tattoos, were shared ﾐ their love toward living creatures.

The successful artists, Koichiro Takagi and Megu Mutt, will show the viewers their twisted love toward the friends of humankind with Rock'n Roll banging in the air. "Texas Soap" will be held at About Glamour Inc. from May 21(Friday) until June 20, 2004. The opening reception is at the gallery of About Glamour from 7pm to 11pm on May 21, 2004.