Opening: January 18th (Fri) 19:00 - 21:00
*Artists will come to Japan and participate.

Venue: Gallery Commune

Bumper stickers have become a commonplace part of the landscape in car-oriented America. They are also a tool for Americans to express their hobbies, preferences, religions, and political beliefs. They have also become the subject of psychological research, as evidenced by a 2008 paper by Colorado State University social psychologist William Szlemko, which found that "people who put bumper stickers on their cars are significantly more aggressive drivers, regardless of the message they convey."

B. Thom Stevenson was drawn to the spectacle of stickers carrying messages of up to three lines, speeding down the highway across time and place, and this led him to undertake the "American Landscapes" series. He also noted that the horizontal shape of bumper stickers offers a departure from his usual vertical creative cycle, and saw this as a new challenge.

In addition to works inspired by bumper stickers, this exhibition will feature approximately 50 pieces, including works from last year's art book "POSTER DRAWINGS."
In addition to the exhibited works, new collaboration items with commune will also be on sale at the venue. Please look forward to B. Thom Stevenson's first solo exhibition in Japan.

B. Thom Stevenson | B. Thom Stevenson is a New York-based artist whose work encompasses drawing, painting, sculpture, installation, and performance. He primarily samples and reworks niche yet commonplace elements, such as flyers, DIY culture, cult horror films, vintage quilts, and stone carvings, elevating them into new images. In recent years, he has provided visuals for brands such as JUNYA WATANABE (Comme des Garçons), BRAIN DEAD, Silent Sound, STANCE, and The Good Company. He has also collaborated with artist CL, created displays for the Nike kickoff event for Jordan Brand and Paris Saint-Germain FC, and designed the window display for the Hermès Las Vegas store. His work has been exhibited internationally, including at MoMA (New York), Various Small Fires (Los Angeles), V1 (Copenhagen), and Steinsland Berliner (Stockholm).
@bthomstevenson

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