[UK Adapta]

Adapta Gallery’s third curated project will be held on November 12th - November 29th 2009, with a show in Tokyo called Close Encounters. The show consists of 8 British-based artists, including Best Ever, Cyclops, D*Face, David Bray, Matt Small, Sickboy, Word To Mother and Vesna Parchet.
The variety of work on show is eclectic, and that is precisely the reason why we chose them in the first place. From D*Face's two-dimensional graphic art to the rich textures of emerging artist Vesna Parchet's styled character-based paintings, a plethora of mediums, emotions and messages are employed for the viewer to digest.
This particular show is very close to our hearts as we are finally able to put together an amazing line up of artists to produce works for our Tokyo readers and Japanese collectors to see in person. We have been interviewing and working on projects with so many talented British creatives over the years and to finally curate our own show in Tokyo for our main audience is a true honour.
On the opening night, we will also have special guests: Usugrow, Jeff Soto, Shohei Takasaki & Yoshiki Nagayama also showing their works.

"Close Encounters"

Exhibition venue : Time Out Gallery, Liquidroom 2/F, 3-16-6, Higashi, Shibuya-ku,Tokyo

Opening Date : 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm, 12 November, 2009

Exhibition runs : 13 November 2009 – 3 December, 2009

Website : www.ukadapta.com/closeencounters.html

[UK Adapta]

Below are two of David's Exclusive prints for Asia...each design is limited to a 25 edition.....


HKG Print


TKY Print

David has also been running a really cool weekly updated blog! It's a great mix of imagery, from his own works to retro-inspired pics he finds on his trawls through the web and beyond...

Please check it out here: softverge.tumblr.com/

(Note, some images are NSFW)

[RPM]

Really like those Bray prints, especially the TKY one (I hadn't seen that image before). Please post some images of the OG pieces if/when you have the time.

RPM

[UK Adapta]

Quote: - "Please post some images of the OG pieces if/when you have the time." -

Pardon my ignorance, but what does OG stand for?

JR

[RPM]

LOL ;D

Apologies for my poor use of hip hop slang. OG = original. I was simply requesting that you post pictures of any Bray original pieces (as opposed to the prints) if/when you get the time. Thanks!

RPM

[UK Adapta]

Ahh OK!

I promise to put up pics of the OG's on Friday as I can't show them before the opening this Thursday...Sorry!

See you in a couple days!

[radarwax]

Does anyone have any contact info for the show? Id like to see what they have sense Im stuck hear in the States.

[Jef Aerosol]

am painting in Tokyo right now for the "no man's land" project at the french embassy, so will try to find a minute to go visit the show if i can

[UK Adapta]

Excellent! I hope it all goes well for you out there!
If you do find time to go there before Friday, ask for Haruka; myself and him are the directors of UK Adapta.com and are both London-based....
I have mentioned to him that you are in Tokyo...

Best

JR