hpgrp Gallery, Omotesando
Closes on Dec. 9
The best artwork challenges us to look at the world in a new or different light, or perhaps to face harsh truths that elude us otherwise. Kenjiro Kitade's ceramic sculpture does just that, painting a rather bleak picture of humanity with a sense of humor and whimsy that leaves the viewer bearing the artist no grudge.
Using sheep as metaphors for human shortcomings, Kitade pokes fun at political, social and environmental issues that few Japanese artists of his generation dare to address. His "Greed" series, currently on display at the hpgrp Gallery in Omotesando (www.artdiv-hpf.com/tokyo/), shows three sheep hungrily devouring the Earth and all its resources.