Shohei Ochiai Holds His Largest Solo Exhibition to Date

The artist, born in 1988, attended and graduated from Tama Art University, majoring in product design and working as a comedian prior to becoming a full-time artist. It wasn’t until 2018 that he began to pursue painting full-time, with themes of nostalgia being the works he’s become most well-known for.

These works include items like early gaming systems, Pokémon playing cards, sneakers like the Jordan 1 Chicago, snacks like Oreos and much more. He doesn’t just paint these works as is or in a photorealistic way, instead, Ochiai’s style is more exaggerated and comes across almost like a faint memory. Many of his works feature a range of primary colors and unique, often distorted shaping, all presented from an obscure two-dimensional perspective.

Some of Ochiai’s most notable commercial works include visuals for the artist Xiangyu and the bands “Yonawo” and “TENDOUJI.” He’s also worked with the Pharrell Williams-sponsored digital auction house “JOOPITER“, providing artwork as well as helping to expand the brand’s activity in Japan.

In addition to this being the artist’s largest and longest-running solo exhibition to date, a documentary is also slated to be shown, going behind the scenes to show viewers the creative process behind the works, as well as the reveal of his first three-dimensional work ever.