Non Solo Kawaii

© Junko Mizuno, Pomegranate - Ambrosial Affair, Narwhal Contemporary gallery

Ambrosial Affair è la seconda mostra personale di tre della serie “Junko Mizuno’s Food Obsession” esposta dal 21 febbraio al 21 marzo alla Narwhal Contemporary gallery in Ontario.
Se vi siete persi “Venus Cake”, il primo capitolo della serie, la trovate qui.

Ambrosial Affair is the second solo in a three-part exhibition series “Junko Mizuno’s Food Obsession” on display from February 21 to March 21 at the Narwhal Contemporary gallery in Ontario.
If you missed “Venus Cake”, the first show of the series, you can watch it here.

© Junko Mizuno, Pomegranate (Detail) - Ambrosial Affair, Narwhal Contemporary gallery

© Junko Mizuno, Coffee - Ambrosial Affair, Narwhal Contemporary gallery

In questi dipinti Junko Mizuno interpreta l’ossessione per il cibo come metafora di fame di potere e desiderio sessuale, in scena in un universo fatto di arcobaleni di bacon troviamo le inconfondibili dee dell’artista che lanciano sguardi carichi di sensualità, sapere e mistero, circondate da inestinguibili fiamme che non le consumano, da devoti piccoli servetti che le osservano.

In these works Junko Mizuno depicts the food obsession as a metaphor of lust for power and sexual desire, the set is a universe made of rainbows of bacon where we find the unique, sensual and mysterious goddesses of the artist surrounded by inextinguishable flames that will never consume them and devoted small minions.

© Junko Mizuno, Artichoke - Ambrosial Affair, Narwhal Contemporary gallery

© Junko Mizuno, Bacon - Ambrosial Affair, Narwhal Contemporary gallery

Le meravigliose opere di Junko Mizuno nella loro unicità raccontano anche di affascinanti rimandi passati che spaziano da Aubrey Beardsley, illustratore di fine ‘800 fortemente influenzato a sua volta dall’arte nipponica, Eric Stanton illustratore americano degli anni ‘60 che rappresentava seducenti pin-up dominatrici in situazioni bondage e fetish e naturalmente gli Shojo manga rivisitati in chiave horror e gotica.

The wonderful works made by Junko Mizuno in their uniqueness also reveal fascinating past references ranging from Aubrey Beardsley, illustrator of the late 8th century in turn strongly influenced by the Japanese art, the American illustrator Eric Stanton that in the 60s used to draw female-dominant bondage fetish comic books and of course Shojo manga with a horror and gothic twist.

© Junko Mizuno, Noodles - Ambrosial Affair, Narwhal Contemporary gallery

© Junko Mizuno, Noodles - Ambrosial Affair, Narwhal Contemporary gallery

Le opere sono 20, superdettagliate nel classico stile dell’artista, proposte in acrilico, inchiostri e bozzetti a matita.
Buona visione.

There are displayed 20 detailed works, in the classic style of the artist proposals in acrylic, ink and pencil sketches.
Enjoy the show.

© Junko Mizuno, Eggs - Ambrosial Affair, Narwhal Contemporary gallery

© Junko Mizuno, Pomegranate - Ambrosial Affair, Narwhal Contemporary gallery

© Junko Mizuno, Bacon - Ambrosial Affair, Narwhal Contemporary gallery

© Junko Mizuno, Coffee - Ambrosial Affair, Narwhal Contemporary gallery

© Junko Mizuno, Eggs - Ambrosial Affair, Narwhal Contemporary gallery

Ambrosial Affair, Junko Mizuno
February 21 - March 21
Narwhal Contemporary gallery
2104 Dundas Street West Toronto, Ontario

Link:
Narwhal Contemporary Gallery
Junko Mizuno - Blog
Junko Mizuno - Twitter

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Tags: character, gothic, Japan, pin-up, sexy, USA