Hogalee: Re-sortir

Adopting the motif of women, which act as a mirror reflecting the contemporary age, Hogalee is an artist who continues to create onnanoko (girls) symbolized using the method of comic line drawings. Under themes surrounding the female figure—often depicted as an embodiment of beauty in traditional genres like bijinga—he creates canvas paintings layered by references from contemporary art, and murals that transcend the notion of canvas as support.

Re-sortir (2024) is a wall art installation located along the waterscape area between the Meets Port complex and the Tokyo Dome Hotel within Tokyo Dome City. This work was realized as part of Tokyo Dome City’s landscape renewal plan, aimed at enhancing the space with art.

The massive wall art depicting three women appearing on the waterside wall evokes moments like a sunset captured in a commemorative photo or a tropical scene. At the same time, it functions as an installation that seems to extend beyond the staircase wall supporting it, which slopes diagonally forward. Furthermore, in terms of its relationship with viewers, it serves as landmark art that invites passersby heading toward their destination to deliberately choose a side path, drawing us in for repeated visits and lingering stays.

Corporate Partner: TOKYO DOME CORPORATION

* This exhibition is part of the Tokyo Dome City Art Project, launched in 2022 by Tokyo Dome, Tokyo University of the Arts, and its Art Creation Organization, aiming to explore the possibilities of Tokyo Dome City and art.