Giant Robot Time: 5.24.13 – Eishi Takaoka solo exhibition reception this Sat. 5.25 at GR2!

WAITING — SOLO EXHIBITION BY EISHI TAKAOKA

MAY 25 – JUNE 12, 2013

OPENING RECEPTION: SATURDAY, MAY 25, 6:30-10PM

We’re not changing a thing.

“Although the sculptures of Eishi Takaoka all portray the same serene expression, their outwardly calm façade belies a world of bottled-up emotions. With nowhere to go, these intense feelings manifest themselves in outlandish formations that sprout out of the top of each figure’s head. The uniquely sculpted heads of Takaoka are rooted in a personal fantasy world that is fueled by the emotional ups and downs of daily life in lower-middle class Japan. He instills his frustration with life in Kagoshima and feelings of isolation into each of the pieces, which are comprised of carved wood painted with raw mineral pigments placed atop empty glass medicine bottles.”

Takaoka’s pieces have been seen in group shows including the Giant Robot Biennale I and III, and on the cover of novelist Haruki Murakami’s Kafka on the Shore.

For this exhibition, Takaoka will create new sculptures at Giant Robot 2 in Los Angeles. He is currently attending school in his hometown of Kagoshima, Japan and will not be in Los Angeles for the opening.

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SUSAN FENIGER’S STREET X GIANT ROBOT AND FRIENDS

SUNDAY, MAY 26, 12-3PM

742 North Highland Avenue, Los Angeles, CA!

We’ll be popping up 12-3 at Street! Sunday May 26th along with Space Camp Featuring Jesse Tise and Bradford Lynn and Never Press with Jesse Fillingham, Gabe Gonzales and James Chong.

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GIANT ROBOT ROBOT ARMY HOODIES Be all you can be with the Giant Robot Army Hoody! Available in black, gray, and navy blue.
POKETO WALLETS ADVENTURE TIME & BUBI AU YEUNG Cute and playful wallets featuring original artwork on both the inside and outside.
JEFFREY BROWN - STAR WARS: DARTH VADER AND SON In this hilarious and sweet comic re-imagining, Darth Vader is a dad like any other—except with all the baggage of being the Dark Lord of the Sith.		JEFFREY BROWN - STAR WARS: DARTH VADER AND SON – POSTCARD SET Comic artist Jeffrey Brown’s take on Darth Vader raising a young Luke Skywalker is the cutest! Each scene is taken from the comic with the same title.
POKETO X LISA CONGDON PYRAMID TEA TOWEL Turn your bathroom or kitchen into a neater space. Available in two different colorways.		TARO GOMI – DOODLES: A REALLY GIANT COLORING & DOODLING BOOK A book that will truly help foster any child’s budding imagination.

UGLYCON

JUNE 15 – JUNE 26, 2013

OPENING RECEPTION: SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 2-9PM

Giant Robot and Uglydoll are proud to present UglyCon, an exhibition of art, plush, comics and more by Uglydoll, Friends and Fans!

For any other information on or about any of the artists or anything else contact Eric Nakamura at Giant Robot.

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