My interest is to define cultural identity," Matsuyama says, contemplating the paintings' vibrant, varied iconography. It's only getting more fluid, more complex." His excitement regarding globalization feels like an antidote to the cynicism of our times. He likens his process to "hip hop DJs cutting, pasting and making hip hop, or house musicians making EDM on computers."
Buzzing around him are 28 assistants, coordinators and other staff members at work on canvases and computers alike, keeping Matsuyama's many projects moving. In addition to fine art exhibitions, Matsuyama also creates public artworks and participates in brand collaborations. He currently has a show titled " Mythologiques" on view in Venice, adjacent to but not part of the the world's premier art biennial, through November.
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