Japanese artist Yuko Higuchi has spent the last 20 years of her career creating a bizarre yet intriguing world of fantastical characters, creatures and plants. Her intricate illustrations have caught the attention of numerous brands, including Gucci, who commissioned Higuchi's designs for its 2018 Spring/Summer Children's Collection and the wall art for the Gucci Osteria restaurant in Ginza, among other projects.
This showcase at the Mori Arts Center Gallery is the final leg of Higuchi's exhibition tour for 'The Circus' and will feature roughly 1,000 artworks. Highlights include illustrations from her recently published picture books and never before seen tableaus of wild cats, flower folk and sea monsters that live in Higuchi's extraordinary imagination.