Paul Cox delves into many creative realms – from colorful conceptual installations and stage sets to illustrations that tell stories. In Japan, he is garnering attention for his illustrations produced for local clients, such as his works for the new Hokuriku Shinkansen Line in 2015 and for LUMINE’s 2013 Christmas campaign. For this exhibition at CREATION Gallery G8, Cox reconfigured works he originally debuted at his “Aire de jeu” show at Studio Fotokino in Marseille. Visitors are sure to enjoy playing with his playful installations.
1 Exhibition at Studio Fotokino, Marseille, France (2015)
2 Poster for East Japan Railway Co.’s campaign launching the new Hokuriku Shinkansen Line (2015)
3 Poster for Théâtre Dijon Bourgogne, France (2009)
4 Poster for Théâtre du Nord in Lille, France (2014)
5 Poster for Fête du Graphisme in Paris (2014)
6 Gouaches (2015)
7 Set and costume design for choreographer Benjamin Millepied, for “Les Sylphides” at Grande Théâtre de Genève, Switzerland (2011)
8 “Jeu de construction” exhibition at Centre Pompidou, Paris (2005)
9 “Plans” exhibition at FRAC Bourgogne in Dijon, France (2013)
10 “Uncle Toby’s Bowling Green” exhibition at International Poster and Graphic Design Festival in Chaumont, France (2008)
Paul Cox was born in Paris, France, in 1959. After initially working as an English teacher, he became a self-taught creative artist. His fields of creativity are remarkably broad and include picture books, graphic design and art works. He has published some 20 picture books and collections of his works, including “COXCODEX 1” released in 2003. In 1999 his “Histoire de l’art” won the Prix Bologna Ragazzi in the adolescent fiction category. As a designer, Cox’s principal works include posters for Opéra national de Lorraine in Nancy, logo for a French publishing company, and textile design for Issey Miyake’s “Pleats Please.” In 2005 he held an exhibition, “Jeu de construction” at Centre Pompidou in Paris. In 2013 he created illustrations for LUMINE’s Christmas campaign.
Exhibition Description
The works to be displayed at “Rollerscape” are rearrangements of Paul Cox’s installations originally shown at his “Aire de jeu” solo exhibition in Marseille, France. Visitors will be able to move his many three-dimensional works freely about the gallery, creating unique new spaces.
Organizer
CREATION Gallery G8
Cooperation
Bureau Kida
Simultaneous Event
“Paul Cox Exhibition”
An exhibition of Paul Cox’s illustrations, original drawings and posters, available for purchase, will be held at the following venue:
Pearl Bookshop & Gallery
Pearl Mansion (1st Floor)
2-26-5 Nishihara, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 151-0066
October 10 (Sat) – November 3 (Tue/Hol), 2015
1:00 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Open Thu-Sun and holidays.
