#Pokémon Creates New Short With American Artist Daniel Arsham To Promote Art Exhibition Series In Tokyo

Following up on Friday’s animated music video release for Piplup, the official Pokémon channel has uploaded a new six-minute short in collaboration with American fine artist Daniel Arsham to promote a series of exhibitions featuring the acclaimed artist’s work across multiple Tokyo-area art galleries being held later this month. The short, like the exhibition series is titled “A Ripple in Time” and features English subtitles, embedded below: 

The short was directed by long-time Pokémon anime director and now creative director Kunihiko Yuyama in close collaboration with Arsham. The galleries Nanzuka Underground, Sogetsu Plaza, Nanzuka 2G, Roppongi Hills 66 Plaza, and 3110NZ by LDH Kitchen will host Arsham’s respective exhibitions. Each location will feature different pieces, such as paintings and sculpture based on bronze metalwork and quartz crystal, among other media, and are tied into the forthcoming release of the book “Arsham’s Pokedex“.

“Arsham’s Pokédex” Front Cover

The book is a large-format art book of the respective pieces that make up the exhibition series and the first exhibition being held at the Nanzuka Underground venue will also feature exclusive and limited official merchandise based on Arsham’s pieces. The exhibition series will begin on February 22nd and the exclusive merchandise is available for pre-order, in limited quantites and select merchandise such as apparel is being limited to Japanese mail-order only.

   

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SOURCES: Official YouTube Channel, Official Site

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