From October 25 to December 14, 2024, WKM Gallery is proud to present Peaceable Kingdom, the first-ever solo exhibition in Hong Kong by Japanese artist Jun Takahashi. Perhaps most well-known as the founder of legendary clothing brand UNDERCOVER, Takahashi has been creating paintings alongside his fashion work for many decades, though he only began publicly showcasing his artworks in 2023. The current exhibition offers a deeper glimpse into the dark, surreal universe that has served as the source of Takahashi’s creative output over the past thirty years. Featuring all-new works, including the first public showing of 3 canvases that were used as central motifs in his S/S 2025 Men’s Collection, Peaceable Kingdom is a portrayal of the conflict between the chaos of today’s world and the artist’s own deep desire for peace. This exhibition marks his largest to date, and his first major show outside of Japan.

The works in Peaceable Kingdom are a continuation of Takahashi’s ongoing exploration of the tension between disorder and harmony. Inspired by the song of the same name by Patti Smith, the exhibition is composed of distorted portraits and abstract figures in dream-like landscapes, many dotted with apples and clouds, both recurring motifs in the show. While the apples – bleeding into puddles of red, floating into space, or disappearing into invisibility – seem to represent the complicated, interconnected nature of innocence and decay, the clouds offer an overtone of hope that permeates the entire exhibition.

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