a framed print edition of an eclectic interior with a male protagonist and patterned interior

Tomokazu Matsuyama

The Seed Shiver Shine & Bright

€5,000

Edition of 7590.0 (H) × 67.0 (D) cm

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Code-crashing maximalism presides over a new print edition by Tomokazu Matsuyama.

In The Seed Shiver Shine & Bright, an opulent and largely symmetrical interior is disrupted by the irregular, swerving profile of its outer edge. Matsuyama toys with arbitrariness, compiling objects and motifs from far flung corners of his life in New York City. An androgynous, mafia-esque figure is surrounded by animals dead and alive – alongside fruit, flowers and a whiskey on the rocks.

Flocking, varnish and glitter draw out choice details from the reference work, while snow-like silkscreen spots add a final layer of surreal complexity to the composition. For Matsuyama the process of creating an edition presents a chance to reinvent, rather than simply recreate, his paintings. “I finish a painting, and from there on there’s another journey.”

Framing

Prints arrive float-mounted in a bespoke white contoured frame, fitted with UV plexiglass for protection.

Medium

Archival pigment print on 330gsm Somerset Satin Enhanced paper, finished with blue glitter, black flocking, white silkscreen details and two layers of highlights in high gloss and satin gloss varnish.

Certificate of Authenticity

Arrives with a certificate of authenticity.

Finishing

Individually signed, dated and numbered.

Release date

December 12, 2022

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Behind the scenes

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An image of the artist, stood in his studio.

Tomokazu Matsuyama15 collaborationsTomokazu Matsuyama, also known as Matzu, creates energetic pop-inspired artworks that muse on cultural identity in the age of the internet. Having grown up between Japan and America, Matzu explores the personal implications of cross-cultural identity for a globalised generation. His bright, acrylic and mixed media paintings move freely between abstraction and representation, and merge Eastern and Western art histories – from Pop Art, graffiti and Manga to the Edo and Meiji eras, French Renaissance painting and classical Greek and Roman sculpture. Matzu’s canvases are rarely rectangular. Instead, they take on irregular shapes that often suggest the outline of an ancient Japanese scroll. Matzu, like his Japanese colleague Takashi Murakami, also works with multiple artisans to create his works with exceptional levels of technique reminiscent of traditional Japanese painting. Combining domestic motifs like books, plants and furniture with the expressionless faces of his figures, he blends the familiar and the strange in a representation of his own personal identity between two different homes.

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Reviews from Avant collectors

Very pleased with the entire process.
Review of Actual Size
artwork is simply exquisite and Avant Arte’s customer service was exceptional as always. Thank you!
Review of Inner Love
Looks really great - high quality print arrived in perfect condition. Thank You!
Review of Guardian
this was an amazing experience with an amazing work as the result - thank you so much for all the assistance and for such a lovely purchase experience!!!
Review of Actual Size
This piece is lovely and out for framing. I actually want to buy another.
Review of Inner Love
beautiful! thank you
Review of Sierra
Great piece, arrived in excellent condition, thanks!
Review of Ringers #962: The LACMA Iterations
Super stoked... exceeded expectations. Great framing and packaging and love the extra details in the authenticity card, bag, stickers.
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