three ---

The Japanese art collective three was founded in 2009 by Hironori Kawasaki, Shuhei Sasaki, and Yoshitaro Koide, all born in 1986 in Fukushima, Japan. The group has consistently engaged in experimental practices using mass-produced everyday objects as their creative medium such as candies, old newspapers, soy-sauce fish containers, and anime or video game figurines. Their series of solo exhibitions have been presented internationally, including at the New Art Museum (Karuizawa, 2023), S.A.C. Gallery (Bangkok, 2020), Now Contemporary Art (Miami, 2016, 2014), and Micheko Galerie (Munich, 2014).

The core of three's practice lies in the themes of ‘mass production and consumption’ and ‘identity’. They deconstruct, dissolve, and reconfigure symbols drawn from popular culture, stripping them of their original narrative and coherence. What remains is the pure essence of color, weight, and texture, transformed into sculptures and installations charged with tension. Through this process, they construct unprecedented, unfamiliar landscapes that reflect the disorientation of humanity in an age overwhelmed by information.