The collective’s first and most well-known series Super Rat features taxidermied rats, painted yellow to resemble the famous Pokémon character Pikachu and often displayed within detailed dioramas of urban places in Japan. At the time of their largest retrospective “Happy Spring,” scheduled to open at Tokyo’s Mori Art Museum today, ArtAsiaPacific examined eight major projects by Chim↑Pom and their innovative approaches throughout the years.ĬHIM- POM, Super Rat, 2006, taxidermied rat and paint, still from video. Their works have been exhibited within Japan and internationally at museums such as Museum Ludwig, Cologne Hammer Museum, Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art, Taipei and Centre Pompidou, Paris. Yet their chaotic but energetic acts seek to uncover the truth in our times and pushes the boundaries of discussions on issues such as urbanization, nuclear disasters, government control, and global capitalism, with mediums ranging from found objects and waste to photography and videos. These projects sometimes draw controversy, and the question of whether they are just stunt artists dabbling disingenuously in social commentary has dogged them throughout their career. Inspired by their mentor, the veteran artist Makoto Aida, the group is dedicated to engage with society through their experiments and projects in the public space, such as the streets and buildings in Tokyo and the garbage fields in Indonesia. All images courtesy the artist Anomaly, Tokyo and Mujin-to Production, Tokyo unless otherwise stated.Īctive since 2005, the artist collective Chim↑Pom was formed by six artists: Ellie, Ryuta Ushiro, Yasutaka Hayashi, Masataka Okada, Toshinori Mizuno, and Motomu Inaoka. Energy of Chaos: Eight Essential Works of Chim↑Pom By The Editors
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