covers a range of subjects, including cigarette ads, street life in New York and Tokyo, classic album covers, and important moments in sports, to mention just a few. While there aren t any watch paintings in this particular exhibition, I still wanted to catch up with Madsaki at Perrotin ahead of the opening. I wanted to know about his artistic practice, why he s so obsessed with watches, and how he uses paint to communicate the things he can t put into words. Here s our conversation:
Hello Darkness, My Old Friend (I ve Come To Talk With You Again) at Perrotin Gallery New York.