The Seed Shiver Shine & Bright

Code-crashing maximalism presides over a new print edition by Tomokazu Matsuyama.

In The Seed Shiver Shine & Bright, an opulent and largely symmetrical interior is disrupted by the irregular, swerving...

Code-crashing maximalism presides over a new print edition by Tomokazu Matsuyama.

In The Seed Shiver Shine & Bright, an opulent and largely symmetrical interior is disrupted by the irregular, swerving profile of its outer edge. Matsuyama toys with arbitrariness, compiling objects and motifs from far flung corners of his life in New York City. An androgynous, mafia-esque figure is surrounded by animals dead and alive – alongside fruit, flowers and a whiskey on the rocks.

Flocking, varnish and glitter draw out choice details from the reference work, while snow-like silkscreen spots add a final layer of surreal complexity to the composition. For Matsuyama the process of creating an edition presents a chance to reinvent, rather than simply recreate, his paintings. “I finish a painting, and from there on there’s another journey.”

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Edition details
Dimensions
Unframed: 90cm x 67cm
Framed: 96.6cm x 73.6cm x 3.8cm
Framing
Prints arrive float-mounted in a bespoke white contoured frame, fitted with UV plexiglass for protection.
Medium
Archival pigment print on 330gsm Somerset Satin Enhanced paper, finished with blue glitter, black flocking, white silkscreen details and two layers of highlights in high gloss and satin gloss varnish.
Finishing
Individually signed, dated and numbered.
Release date
December 12, 2022
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