As one of Japan’s most important creative minds, Hideo Takeda’s work invariably speaks both to the past and the present, and to audiences worldwide. Ronin Gallery is pleased to present Hideo Takeda: World Night Tours & Genpei, featuring hand-colored original drawings from the World Night Tours series and silkscreen prints from his most well known collection, the Genpei series. The World Night Tours series combines humor, sex, politics, and startling graphic compositions. The Genpei series is composed of colorful silkscreens, drawing inspiration from the Minamoto-Taira clan wars depicted in the ukiyo-e tradition. Takeda’s art is firmly rooted in the creative potential inherent in crossing boundaries and the freedom that comes with the refusal to be categorized. As a satirist, cartoonist, print-maker, photographer, illustrator, comedian, and provocateur, the only persistent qualities of Takeda’s artistic output are flexibility, adaptation, and surprise.
