Beautified Taboo

[Beau·ti·fied Ta·boo], the thought-provoking art exhibit goes into its third edition after two successful years.

Each year, a new set of 12 Artists are invited to showcase a multi-layered + multi-cultured world of taboos in beautified way. Emerging and established artists from different backgrounds and art disciplines, explore and share their interpretations of taboos.

This year's exhibit with the sub-theme "The Fashion Edition" will feature suggestive photography, a "tableau vivant"- inspired human installation with fashion models & actors, an interactive performance, live painting and fashion installations. The theme combination of the complex and veiled matter taboo and the lightweight, overt everyday fashion presents an additional challenge.

This eclectic collection of controversial art works will encompass taboo topics such as blasphemy, sexism, prostitution, cultism and cannibalism, depicted in a fashion-related manner such as fashion photography or garments.

Furthermore, the erotic aerial show by Asagi Ageha, a well-known performer in Japan's underground art scene, and a sensual beauty & art dance show by an all female Japanese troupe - Chie, DJ Juri, Mika, Misa, will add an entertaining element to the exhibit.

Exhibited works are curated by the founder Vivienne U.H. Doan, who often uses garments or fabric as a medium for her art. Brought up in three continents, she has experienced and observed the different social issues of many diverse cultures. Questioning the correlation between our social norms and the human psyche lead her to investigate the subject of "Taboo".

Featured Artists:

Asagi Ageha & Paul Lazar (Aerial Performance, JP), Sebastian Angel (Photography & Poetry, CO/JP), Remo Camerota (Photography, AU/JP),

Chief & Mischief (Fashion, US/JP), Chie+DJ Juri+Mika+Misa (Beauty & Art Performance, JP), Jade Chiu (Fashion, TW/US),

Jun (moonmakerstudio) (Photography, JP) & wata (Fashion/JP), Nica Junker (Interactive Photography Installation, GER/JP),

Ponzi (Live Painting, US/JP), Yoko Taketani (JP) & Sasa (BA) (Interactive Live act),

Becky Yee (Photography, US), "The 13th Artist - Vivienne U.H. Doan" (Fashion/Tableau Vivant, GER)

Special Thanks to:

Dynastic Records, Sho Fujino (sbstrm), Tokyo Kink Society,
Japan Times, Snow Magazine & SuperDeluxe

Models & Actors: Rie, Minori, Marie, Edvard, Cynthia,
Akane, Antoine, Claire, Charlotte, Martin, Justin, Rocky

Flyer: melonarts


Supported by:

SuperDeluxe, 3-1-25-B1F Nishi Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0031, Japan tel 03.5412.0515

[Beau·ti·fied Ta·boo] III - The Fashion Edition

A Multi-Media Art Exhibition