Kamon Art eXhibit

Exhibitions: November 16 – December 14 (Keiichi Tanaami x Masaru Ishiura) December 15 – January 11 (Namaiki x Marok x Naohiro Ukawa)

A heraldic symbol…an indication of bloodline, lineageÂ… an ancient standing.

Kamon are Japanese symbols of time past, derived from patterns of natural phenomenon: the stars, moon, rivers and mountains. Over time, they have been altered and modified, like dividing cells, into new iconic forms.

As a collective, Kamon Design engineer ancient Kamon into modern works of art. Designers Keiichi Tanaami, Masaru Ishiura, Namaiki, Marok and Naohiro Ukawa take pieces of the codified past and translate it into a new present, their books, prints and animations creating a Kamon kaleidoscope that evolves before the eye.

Kamon have exhibited widely around the world in creative boltholes such as Berlin’s Circle Culture Gallery, Pret a Porter Paris, Tokyo’s Mori Arts Centre and Paul Smith’s London boutique.

For the first time in Australia, Via Alley presents the works of Kamon Design in two rounds. On November 15, Keiichi Tanaami x Masaru Ishiura go head to head. Followed on December 14 with Namaiki x Marok x Naohiro Ukawa.

Along with 16 unique artworks there will be Kamon Design(ed) books, tees, scarves and caps for sale, so you can take a piece on Kamon home with you.

www.kamondesign.com www.viaalley.com

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