Tomomi Mishima, a trailblazing Japanese artist, masterfully blends the essence of femininity with a myriad of global influences in her art. Her canvas acts as a gateway to a world where elegantly portrayed women become epitomes of style and grace, embodying a harmonious blend of traditional values and modern sensibilities. Her artworks, set against backgrounds adorned with pills, feature a vivid color scheme and the symbolic Burberry-check skirts on her subjects. These elements not only reflect the global impact of fashion but also highlight the complex dynamics of cultural assimilation and identity. Mishima's art, interspersed with multilingual inscriptions in Japanese or English, serves as a universal medium, conveying profound messages of love, peace, and unity to a varied audience. As a leading figure in the New Generation movement, Mishima delves into the evolving narrative of female empowerment. Her subjects, often portrayed as virtual icons, navigate the intricate interplay between Japan's rich cultural heritage and the captivating influence of Western modernity. Mishima's work is a testament to the ongoing dialogue between the past and the present, encapsulating the dual influences that shape contemporary womanhood in Japan. A key member of Tokyo's avant-garde collective, Crazy Noodles, Mishima is at the forefront of incorporating pop culture elements into fine art. This association not only underscores her innovative approach to art but also cements her status as a vanguard in bridging traditional Japanese aesthetics with contemporary trends. Mishima's avant-garde artistry reflects the fluid identity of modern Japanese women. Her work transcends geographical boundaries, inviting audiences worldwide to engage with and appreciate the subtleties of her artistic vision. Each brushstroke narrates a story that goes beyond cultural barriers, drawing viewers into a contemplative journey about the interplay of tradition and modernity in the Japanese feminine experience. In her recent series, Mishima delves deeper into the exploration of identity, using her canvas to question and redefine the role of women in a rapidly changing world. Her art, while deeply rooted in Japanese culture, resonates with universal themes, making it accessible and relevant to a global audience. As she continues to evolve her style, Mishima remains a pivotal figure in contemporary art, consistently challenging perceptions and inviting a re-examination of the role of femininity in both art and society.
Heartbeat Elixirs : Love Infusions in Couture Capsules
By Tomomi Mishima
Located in PARIS, FR
Heartbeat Elixirs: Love Infusions in Couture Capsules emerges as one of the most sensitive and rhythm-driven works within Couture Capsules: Fashioning Tradition with Neon Elegance by...
Oil
Love's Dose : Pillars of Passion in Couture Capsules
By Tomomi Mishima
Located in PARIS, FR
Heartbeat Elixirs: Love Infusions in Couture Capsules stands as one of the most symbolically structured and emotionally resonant works within Couture Capsules: Fashioning Tradition w...
Oil
Psy and Chic Chronicles : Neon Vogue
By Tomomi Mishima
Located in PARIS, FR
Psy and Chic Chronicles: Neon Vogue stands as one of the most psychologically direct works in Couture Capsules: Fashioning Tradition with Neon Elegance by Tomomi Mishima. The composi...
Oil
Godly Love in Couture Capsules : Divine Threads
By Tomomi Mishima
Located in PARIS, FR
Godly Love in Couture Capsules: Divine Threads stands as one of the most spiritually charged and conceptually daring works within Couture Capsules: Fashioning Tradition with Neon Ele...
Oil
Sole Symphony : Sliding through Couture Capsules
By Tomomi Mishima
Located in PARIS, FR
Sole Symphony: Sliding through Couture Capsules stands out within Couture Capsules: Fashioning Tradition with Neon Elegance as a work in which movement becomes a social metaphor. Cre...
Oil
$3,206
H 18.12 in W 21.66 in D 1.97 in
Change of paradigm #1 - Hélène Duclos, Contemporary figurative painting
By Hélène Duclos
Located in Paris, FR
Oil on canvas Signed Unique work 1 / Hélène DUCLOS, 2016 – Artist Statement “Questioning the human condition and the position of being alive – What is i...
Canvas, Oil
$3,800
H 28.75 in W 36.23 in D 1.97 in
Incoherence of compulsory ways #1 - Hélène Duclos, Contemporary figurative paint
By Hélène Duclos
Located in Paris, FR
Oil on canvas Signed lower right Unique work 1 / Hélène DUCLOS, 2016 – Artist Statement “Questioning the human condition and the position of being alive – What is it to be a living being? Who / what can we believe? Who / what can we trust? How real is our view of the world? And how is that perspective angled, and ultimately limited? These are the issues at the heart of my work as an artist. Painting, drawing, engraving and embroidery give me the freedom to approach my subjects from an ambivalent and flexible standpoint. I am building up a dynamic body of work, like pieces that you can put together in one way or another to shape different structures, pierced with numerous openings. And the title that I give each piece acts as a possible clue as to how to enter inside that system. I can portray both softness and monstrosities. I focus on the links and barriers lying between living beings and their surroundings, and evoke how permeable these connections are. My aim is not to create a visual documentary reporting fact, but rather immerse myself in observing everyday life, and in a host of images depicting real events (pictures, photos and videos). Instilled with these images, I can give a more personalized, unique and allegorical vision of the world around me. I am also interested in the key transition periods of human existence, those turning points that forge our identity within a family, a group, and society as a whole at the heart of a specific environment. I centre on what makes up and creates cohesion (rituals, myths and tales….), and indeed the opposite - what leads to life becoming shattered, hindered and frustrated (moving populations, exile and migration…) Amidst a landscape roaming with wild beasts and hybrid creatures, between love and separation, metaphors for our own desires and fears lie in hiding, or reveal themselves in the painted or embroidered spaces. Sometimes they are etched with lines, symbols and tiny architectural designs. These works might depict our inner landscapes, as if harking back to a primordial and cosmic point of origin. My most recent collections recreate the images of bodies or landscapes using abstract zones and figurative details that have no direct link with either anatomy or geography. Intimacy and the unspeakable are themes that run throughout my work, and I make sure to incorporate areas of both visual tension and relief, so as to give the viewer the space to project him or herself into the work. And here, such paradoxes can only be reached through the interplay between abstraction and figuration.” 2 / Thierry Delcourt Psychiatrist, psychoanalyst and author of works on the process of artistic creation, and the conditions of existential and social creativity : "Entering into the world of Hélène Duclos in her drawings, paintings, embroidery and words means letting yourself be carried away by a torrent towards strange shores of creation where only a few artists have ever dared to venture. As if perched on a watchtower on the threshold of different worlds, Hélène Duclos throws us out of our depth, plunging us into spaces filled with destitute mankind, and guiding us through her stem-like maze of a scheme, bristling with roots and clues. But the mystery here, like a poetic, human rebus that never ends, only compels us to take a closer look.” 3 / Hélène Duclos ‘s biography : After graduating from the Duperré School of Applied Arts in Paris with a degree in textile design, I set off on a six-month sea voyage from Vannes in Brittany, to Dakar. On returning to France, I set up my atelier...
Canvas, Oil
$4,156
H 28.75 in W 36.23 in D 1.97 in
Selective memory #3 - Hélène Duclos, 21st Century, Contemporary painting
By Hélène Duclos
Located in Paris, FR
Oil on canvas Signed Unique work 1 / Hélène DUCLOS, 2016 – Artist Statement “Questioning the human condition and the position of being alive – What is it to be a living being? Who /...
Canvas, Oil
$5,819
H 51.19 in W 38.19 in D 1.97 in
Cosmic pulse III- Hélène Duclos, 21st Century, Contemporary figurative painting
By Hélène Duclos
Located in Paris, FR
Oil on canvas Signed Unique work 1 / Hélène DUCLOS, 2016 – Artist Statement “Questioning the human condition and the position of being alive – What is it to be a living being? Who /...
Canvas, Oil
$2,969
H 21.66 in W 18.12 in D 1.97 in
Orientation perspectives #1 Hélène Duclos, 21st Century Contemporary figurative
By Hélène Duclos
Located in Paris, FR
Oil on canvas Signed Unique work 1 / Hélène DUCLOS, 2016 – Artist Statement “Questioning the human condition and the position of being alive – What is i...
Canvas, Oil
$34,297
H 45.67 in W 52.37 in D 2.76 in
If Only We Knew - Charlie Mackesy, Original Oil, Musician, angel, piano, gold
By Charlie Mackesy
Located in Knowle Lane, Cranleigh
If Only We Knew, Original Oil, Musician, Angel, Pianist, Piano is an original painting by British artist Charlie Mackesy. Mackesy's clever work and style here provide us with a sampl...
Oil
$6,532
H 63 in W 39.38 in D 1.97 in
The sorcerer's apprentice -Timothy Archer, 21st Century painting, Figurative art
By Timothy Archer
Located in Paris, FR
Oil paint and pastel on canvas Signed and dated by the artist
Canvas, Oil
$3,444
H 25.6 in W 19.69 in D 1.97 in
Head and feathers -Timothy Archer, 21st Century painting, Figurative art
By Timothy Archer
Located in Paris, FR
Oil paint, pastel and charcoal on paper Signed and dated by the artist lower left
Paper, Oil Pastel, Oil, Charcoal
$3,444
H 25.6 in W 19.69 in D 1.97 in
The mask comes off -Timothy Archer, 21st Century painting, Figurative art
By Timothy Archer
Located in Paris, FR
Oil paint, pastel and charcoal on paper Signed and dated by the artist lower right
Paper, Charcoal, Oil Pastel, Oil
$2,969
H 25.6 in W 19.69 in D 1.97 in
Spleen and ideal -Timothy Archer, 21st Century painting, Figurative art
By Timothy Archer
Located in Paris, FR
Oil paint and pastel on paper Signed and dated by the artist
Paper, Oil Pastel, Oil
$2,969
H 25.6 in W 19.69 in D 1.97 in
The Caravanserail mistress-Timothy Archer, 21st Century painting, Figurative art
By Timothy Archer
Located in Paris, FR
Oil paint and pastel on paper Signed and dated by the artist
Paper, Oil Pastel, Oil
$3,444
H 25.6 in W 19.69 in
The first seagull -Timothy Archer, 21st Century painting, Figurative art
By Timothy Archer
Located in Paris, FR
Oil paint, pastel and charcoal on paper Signed and dated by the artist lower left
Paper, Charcoal, Oil Pastel, Oil