About

Based on X (formerly known as Twitter), Namonaki has been utilizing the account @sanemasa5x to post and present his artwork since 2015, running in tandem with various exhibitions. Taking the online personas and character nuances of painters as a starting point, Namonaki creates works influenced by modern technology such as touch panels and social media.

Creating numerous works linked to his base in Fukuoka, Namonaki will present a new series for this exhibition themed around the city’s “Ohama Nagare Kanjou” festival which has been of long-standing interest to the artist.

“Ohama Nagare …