The Evisu Cube Gallery China party kicked off the exhibition showcasing the work of 48 local artists at the Evisu Store in Xintiandi, Shanghai. If you missed this exhbition you can also catch it soon at the Evisu stores in Guangzhou, Chengdu, and Beijing.
In November 2007 the Evisu Cube Gallery went to China. To celebrate the spirit of artistic talent in China, 48 local artists in different art forms (including graphic designers, illustrators, fashion designers, sculptors, singers, architects, photographers etc.) were invited to participate in the Evisu Cube Gallery - China Chapter. Recruited in August 2007, each collaborator was given a pack containing Evisu denim and fabric, as well as extra “parts” such as buttons, rivets, labels and tags. They used the items to create a one-off “art piece” to fit a cube display box. There were no rules and the only limit is imagination — except that (1) use at least one Evisu “part,” and (2) must fit in the cube (cube sized 34cm x 34cm x 34cm). The 48 original creations collectively made up a special touring group exhibition.
The Evisu Cube Gallery project was inspired by the Japanese “Cube Gallery.” In post-modern Tokyo and Osaka, the artist thrives in arcades and alleyways lit by the glow of Pachinko machines and late-night clubs. Little spaces, unusual perches and hidden corners in public areas are their exhibition platforms. So far the Evisu Cube Gallery has successfully exhibited in Paris and Hong Kong.
Proceeds of the art piece sales will be donated to the children’s charity Care For Children.
A big thank you to all the artists that exhibited:
Phoebe Jin, Popil, Qiu Ya, Xiao Wei, He Yan, He Jia, Pan Jianfeng, Alex So, André Schmidt, Luxin, Dave, YangNa, Jacey Chae, Tom Shi, Jenny Ji, Kang can, Karen Hartman, Ken Wong, Jellymon, Marylou Sun, Naoki Koide, Lucas & Olivia Gurdjian, Rosalie Huang, Dj Mr Tsang, Sensend, Sue, Weestar, XXXL Remixed, Paul Dezio, Ma ChunFu, Teddy Li, James Chang, Chen Chang Wei, Anthony Chan ,Alex Sun, Atli Mar Sveinsson, Ben Ling , Gao Xiao Wu, Jimmy Liao, Tiger Lin, Nie Zhen, Paco HRD, Patrick Lam, UNMASK, WZL, Liu Zhi Li.
On March 30th 2006 Evisu organized an art exhibition in the Evisu Paris store based on the Japanese concept of “cubicle gallery”. Art was created in tiny boxes acting as miniature art spaces. We approached about thirty young artists, stylists and other creators, supplied them with Evisu denim and asked them to make a doll for the Evisu Gallery. Following from the success of this, another Cube Gallery was opened in Hong Kong to critical acclaim showcasing some 48 local artists.
Continuing the Evisu Cube Gallery tradition of supporting the arts, Evisu will exhibit in China with local artists contributing to the project, with the pieces being auctioned at the end. Proceeds of the art piece sales will be donated to the children’s charity Care For Children. The exhibition opening will be held on 9th November at the Evisu Xintiandi Specialty Store in Shanghai.
We hope to see you there!
Evisu understands that good things come to those wear in their denim. Luckily, we’re not the only ones. Spurred by curiosity on what a pair of raw denim jeans would look like after 13 months of continuous use, denim lover Cheep, decided to gather his comrades from Supertalk for a heartfelt “Dirty Dozen + 1″ denim experiment.
You can see some of the members as well as fans here at the Dirty Dozen + 1 launch party hosted by Evisu at our New York showroom in conjunction with top denim shop, Blue in Green, and thankfully sponsored by Japan’s Kirin beer.
Also have a look at some pics of the hand painting of the jeans at Blue In Green, as well as a video of Pesu painting the jeans.
Many thanks to the DD+1 members, Kirin, Blue In Green, and all the denim lovers that attended for a fun night!
Photography by Sidney Lo.
Tags: ddplus1, partyEvisu and Coat of Arms Presents THE SQUEEZE.
Secret fashion week bonanza down at 81 Clinton St 11pm until dawn.
Bottomless booze all night for $7!!!
Music by Super Family with special guest DJ Bumrocks.
Friday September 14th 2007 at Don Hills
BOOGIE
Music by Super Family
(Jamal Ali and Saheer Umar)
Come celebrate the birthday of Saheer and get down with us every 2nd Friday of the month for dancefloor mayhem and great music.
11:30PM-4AM
FREE ADMISSION with RSVP, $7 Without
RSVP to: boogie at evisu.com
21+
Don Hills is located at 511 Greenwich St at Spring St NYC
Tags: partyEvisu amassed the talents of 48 local Hong Kong artists to participate in their Cube Gallery. The Cube Gallery was an idea inspired by the post-modern displays of art seen in Tokyo and Osaka, where unconventional locations add to the allure of art as they battle side by side amidst the noise of pachinko machines and the shadows cast by clubs. Each artist was given these few guidelines to follow: Their piece had to incorporate denim, it must have included at least one “Evisu” element and the piece had to fit in a box with 36cm x 36cm x 36cm dimensions. In addition to denim, the artists were given other parts used in the creation of denim including buttons, rivets, labels and tags.
In the final week, each piece was available for auction in increments of $100 at starting prices listed by the artists. All proceeds were to benefit the Hong Kong Children’s Cancer Foundation.
The artists that particpated were:
COM (artist), 24 Herbs (band), Alok Leung & Wilson Tsang (musician/graphic designer), Among Strangers (fashion designer), Annie Lee & Brian Siswojo for Know1edge (fashion designers), Art Asylum/Super Red Toys (toy designer), Awon Golding for Juice Magazine (fashion editor), BigMad (artist), C# (artist), CathLove (graphic designer/artist), Charmanine Fong (singer), Cheng Ka Fai (stylist), ChinaStylus (design studio), Digger T. Mesch (toy designer), Ella Koon (singer), Endy Chow (singer), ESP Visuals (Dkoda, Irie, Selph & Plume) (artists), Fun for Fun’s Bureau (fashion designer), Holly Suan Gray (bag designer/stylist), Industria–Collective (fashion design brand), Jason Forster/Robot (graphic designer), Jason Forster/Salon de Pigeon (graphic designer), kactusDESIGN (graphic design agency), Kaleb Choi (TV anchor), Kelvin Kwan (singer), Kobe@CRAVES (fashion designer), KS (artist), Leslie Lam (fashion designer), Li-Ting Hu (stylist), Louis Cheung (singer), Nicholas Classick (fashion designer), Numa1 (graphic designer), Numa2 (artist), PHilfy ESP (artist), Racks Collective (local gang of Denise Toms, Jocelyn Luko, Lindsay Lai, Min Yoo, Red Dog Studio), RANEE_K (fashion designer), Spoonshady (artist), Start From Zero (artist), Sunny COELST (fashion designer), TAT from graphicairlines (artist), Timon Wehrli, Red Dog Studio (photography agency), Vangie Tang (singer), Vi from graphicairlines (artist), Vincent Wong (singer), Wing Shya (photographer), Wong San-Mun (Shya-La-La graphic designer), Yacschmac (fashion editor), Yuri Timg/Dig Deep/Super Red Toys (toy designer).
Tags: artist, cubegallery, event, partyThe party for the fashion show was held at Evisu’s SOHO office. DJ’s Justine D and Jamal spun their tunes with people dancing all night.
