Kustaa Saksi's 'The Heroes'

At Maxalot Pop-Up Gallery

11 Dec 2008
30 Dec 2008
  • Boudisque
  • Haringpakkersteeg 10-18, Amsterdam

When he’s not conferring with clients in exotic locations or having tea with Imelda Marcos (true story!), Kustaa Saksi creates retro-futuristic kaleidoscopic imagery that is both daunting and irresistible. Inviting the glossy to flirt with the organic, he creates a genre of new world psychadelia that is all his own.

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Kustaa Saksi at Maxalot Popup Gallery -

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Kustaa Saksi

Saksi's work has featured in Playboy, Sleazenation, Wallpaper, and Arkitip, as he continues to rack up an impressive list of clients including Comme des Garçons, Diesel, Issey Miyake, Mercedes Benz and MTV.

The Heroes will feature computer-generated 3D busts of Kustaa’s new series of war hero characters, large-scale never-before-seen prints of his signature landscapes, and an introduction to his new book of retrospective work “Off-Piste In The Land of Kustaa Saksi”.

The legendary Boudisque building in central Amsterdam plays host to Maxalot Pop-Up Gallery for Kustaa Saksi's The Heroes.
Exhibition: December 12th – December 30th 2008. Opening hours: Tues, Weds 12-8pm; Thurs 12-9pm; Fri, Sat, Sun 12-8pm.

Opening

When: Thursday December 11th, 6-10pm
Where: Boudisque, Haringpakkerssteeg 10-18, AMS
What: 3D manifestations of Kustaa's characters + laser-cut landscapes + brand new 'THE HEROES' print series + premiere screening of SubmarineChannel's Kustaa Saksi mini-doc + Swinckels beer + Koskenkorva vodka + Väinämöisen Palttoonappi + tunage by DJ I-F.

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