Plus Art Co., Ltd. (English: plus art co.,ltd., location: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, representative: Taku Nitta), a company that operates a business based on the theme of enjoying contemporary art, will hold the SOMETA Solo Exhibition “NEEDY Vol.1” at the +ART GALLERY on the 3rd floor of Tokyu Plaza Shibuya from March 4, 2024.
After three years of operating a gallery on the 14th floor of Shibuya Scramble Square in the heart of Shibuya, +ART GALLERY will be expanding to the 3rd floor of Tokyu Plaza Shibuya in Shibuya Fukuras, a new commercial facility in Shibuya. +ART GALLERY will continue to hold special exhibitions with the aim of increasing the number of people who enjoy art collections and supporting the careers of artists.
Solo Exhibition ARTIST：SOMETA
Profile
<Japanese>
In 2020, he started self-taught digital painting.
He distributes his works mainly through social media and began his activities as an artist in 2022.
The concept of the work is based on the "neediness" that he feels while expressing himself on social media.
Through his work, he expresses the portraiture that everyone feels is necessary in this age of social media.
＜English＞
I began self-taught digital painting in 2020.
I will start to transmit my works mainly on SNS, and will start my activities as an artist in 2022.
The concept of my work is based on the “Needy” that I feel while expressing myself on SNS.
I will express the “Needy” portraits that we all feel in this age of SNS through my works.
＜Chinese＞
In 2020, the self-study digital painting began.
Other major social networks will be broadcasting their own works, starting in 2022.
The concept of the work is based on SNS, which is based on the concept of “demand”.
This is a popular work of art, and it is a portrait of the "demand" that each person feels at the time on SNS.
＜Korean＞
2020 What's new? What's new in 2020?
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Biography
SOLO EXHIBITION
2023 “Look at me” UART CUBE(TAIPEI) / “I like me!” PALPITO GALLERY GINZA (TOKYO)
2022 "SOMETA IN OKAYAMA" TSUTAYA OKAYAMA (OKAYAMA) / "#SOMETA SEKAIKAN" CLOUDS KOENJI (TOKYO)
GROUP EXHIBITION
2023 “CITY WHISPREAD MOMENTS” (Ztory teller gallery) HONG KONG / “TOKYO BIVES” (Casual Lounge) LISBOA / “JK-G COMPETITION” (Gallery BISUNJAE) KOREA / “signifiant” (Art Cafe Undull) KOREA / “WHAT CAFE EXHIBITION vol.30” (WHAT CAFE) TOKYO / “SUMMER VIBE" (STARBRIDGE TEA) TOKYO / "Hello +ART Tokyo Plaza Shibuya" (+ART gallery) TOKY / "ASSEMBLY" (DDD ART 苑) TOKYO / "HEART BEAT" (Nomatsu issuing gallery) SHENZHE, "ONNA NO KO" (Old Street Gallery/TOKYO PARK GALLERY) LONDON / "e to oto to…2023 ～ART×MUSIC～” (+ART gallery)TOKYO / “CRUSH” (CONCEPT STORE SEE?) KOBE / "SPRING IS COMING" (STARBRIDGE TEA) TOKYO / "VERY POP" (STARBRIDGE TEA) TOKYO
2022 "#SNS" (NAGOYA SAKAE MITSUKOSHI) NAGOYA / "15cmART" (WORLDTIMES) KOBE / "CHILL TIME GIRL" TOKYO
ART FAIR
2023 ART TAIPEI 2023 / ART FAIR ASIA FUKUOKA 2023 / INFINITY JAPAN 2023
EVENTS
2023 "ERIC ROSE POPUP EVENT" (ERIC ROSE) TOKYO / "The Little Prince 80th Anniversary Special Exhibition (Alpha contemporary) TOKYO / "MINI ROPPONGI ART GALLERY BIG LOVE Weekend" (MINIROPPONGI) TOKYO / "BUDDIES IN BONDEE" (BONDEE JAPAN) TOKYO / "NAGANO PLANTS MARKET 2023” (North South East West) NAGANO
2022 "TORS POP UP" (SHINJUKU OIOI ANNEX/SHIBUYA MODI) TOKYO / "SHUTSUGEN GAROU 2" Leading creator finalist (NAGOYA PARCO) NAGOYA / "HANDS MEETS ART" (TOKYU HANS HAKATA) HAKATA / "Collaboration with popular illustrators" (SHIBUYA STREAM) TOKYO / "NIGAOE TOKYO" (TOKYU PLAZA OMOTESANDO) TOKYO
WORKS
Activities (illustrations provided, titles omitted)
AJ Tracey Wifey Riddim jacket artwork / Matsumoto Kiyoshi Shibuya / The Little Prince 80th Anniversary / BONDEE JAPAN / SHIBUYA STREAM / KEWPIE x Endoji Shopping Street / TOWER RECORDS etc.
