WATARU KOMACHI / 小町 渉

Biography

東京都出身。コラージュ作品がアート蒐集家としても著名な米俳優/映画監督「DENNIS HOPPER / デニス ホッパー」氏のコレクション作品となり、それを機に本格的にアーティト活動を開始。アパレルブランド「CHRISTOPHE LEMAIRE / クリストフ ルメール」とのコラボレーション展示をパリにて開催欧米にて高い評価を得る。以降 パリ/セレクトショップ「colette コレット」展示パリ/老舗デパート「Le Bon Marché / ル ボンマルシェ リーブ ゴーシュ」Collections Particulieres展に参加。ミュージシャン「BECK / ベック」ヨーロッパツアーオフィシャルT-shirtsデザイン等、欧米にて精力的に活動を開始する。

Tokyo & Kyoto-based Wataru Komachi takes inspiration from the graffiti and Zen Gardens.
Wataru Komachi’s art is influenced by Robert Raushenberg, Andy Warhol and 1977’s Punk Rock Movement such as The Ramones, D.I.Y Punk Band Flyers. 
Wataru Started Band in schooldays. basically playing Punkrock music and Maked energetically Own Band Flyer’s. *Wataru’s Father is ‎professional Music Composer and  his Brother Is famous Punkrock band member. Afterthat, Wataru has received offers from film distributing agency for Movie Film ( Last Movie / Directed by Dennis Hopper ) Japanese Edition Brochure’s Back Cover Collage.
It Was the First Commision Work. The Back Cover Collage were collected By Mr.Dennis Hopper. Later held Was Collaboration With France’s Aparel Brand( Christophe Lemaire ) and Participated the Exhibition at Paris Shop ( Colette ) , The Paris Venerable Department Store ( Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche ) etc. and US Musician ( Beck ) European Tour T-shirt Designed.
The Works is Wide Range of Expression are Very Topicality and Wit, at The World Level Has Earned High Praise.

Exhibitions (selected)

2018 “Just Like Heaven”, Clear Edition & Gallery (tokyo)
2018 “I Don’t Want To Grow Up”, Clear Edition & Gallery (tokyo)
2015 “KamoRiver Runs Through It”, Voilld (tokyo)
2012 “A Whiter Shade Of Pale”, Clear Edition & Gallery (tokyo)
2008 “Fuck Forever”, Calm&Punk Gallery (tokyo)
2005 “God Save The Kate ”, The Pineal Eye (london)
2001 “Shake Out The Ghost”, The Pineal Eye (london)
2000 “Wataru Komachi@Christophe Lemaire”, Christophe Lemaire (paris)
2000 THE Deep Gallery (tokyo) supported by E&Y

Group Exhibitions (selected)

2015 “Showcase/Stands”, Omote Sando Hills.SPACE O (tokyo)
2015 “Keiji Ito x Wataru Komachi” with Keiji Ito, (PLACE) by method (tokyo)
2011 “Urbanity”, Galerie Agathe Helion (paris)with VLP (Vive La Peinture),Psyckoze,Le Cyklop
2001 “Exposition Collections Particulieres” group show/with Karl Lagerfeld, Isabel Marant,Christophe Lemaire,etc, Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche Department (paris)
2000 “La Plages” group show/with Julie verhoeven,Trevor appleson, Claudio cassano,Felix larher,Marlene marino, Colette (paris)