Junji Ito and doooo Team Up for Uncanny 'Human Flesh' Exhibition

Summary

• Flesh artist doooo and Junji Ito are set to open a new exhibition of sculptures at Cafe & Bar Mother Factory in Kawasaki, Japan
• On view from November 3 through December 28, the show features skin-clad works inspired by Ito’s characters, Tomie and Fuchi

In the lead-up to Halloween, Japanese artist and DJ, doooo, has announced a new exhibition of flesh-covered sculptures in collaboration with horror maestro, Junji Ito. The show marks a reunion between the Mother Factory-founder and manga legend, featuring works from their 2022 Tomie-inspired line beside a new piece that draws on the ghastly, model-turned-cannibal, Fuchi, a recurring character in Ito’s short stories.

Titled Human Flesh, the showcase will present a surreal lineup of art objects that resemble slabs of human skin, including the coquettish mouth coin purse and moving eye “dice” from Ito and doooo’s previous collab. The exhibition also premieres two additions: a hyperrealistic severed finger seal stamp and a fanged Fuchi coin purse.

 

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To commemorate the collaboration, a range of limited-edition goods will also be up for grabs. Expect t-shirts emblazoned with key Tomie and Fuchi visuals, alongside key chains and gacha toys that miniaturize the works on display.

Priced between ¥33,000 and ¥660,000 JPY (approximately $216 and $4,340 USD), the Junji Ito x doooo human flesh objects will be available exclusively at Cafe & Bar Mother Factory in Kawasaki from November 3 through December 28.