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.