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*Recap* Venus Cake: Junko Mizuno's Food Obsession @ Magic Pony/Narwhal
On Friday, March 16, Japanese artist Junko Mizuno satisfied the appetites of many of her Canadian fans with the opening of her second Toronto solo show, Venus Cake: Junko Mizuno's Food Obsession. The show features scantily clad girls enjoying some delicious treats, done in Junko's trademark style that mixes the cute, the twisted and the erotic. She chose five different kinds of food as her inspiration: oranges, whipped cream, artichokes, pancakes and sushi. Fans are able to enjoy her imaginative work in different media. For every colorful painting displayed, there was a pencil sketch rendition also available for people to see the evolution of the pieces from paper to canvas.
Host gallery Magic Pony stayed true to the theme of the show just to add a special touch to the opening night. Their front window invited curious passerby's with a cute installation of a little oven and some of Junko's tentacles and artichokes created in 3D. Food and refreshments included sushi, meringue treats, and orange based cocktails, all served by cigarette girls dressed up in costumes inspired by Junko's work. Junko Mizuno was in attendance, signing toys and drawing sketches for many excited fans.
After the gallery opening, the party moved down the street to The Bovine Sex Club, where local nerdy burlesque organizers The Underground Peepshow and blogger Raymi the Minx hosted a very special Junko Mizuno themed burlesque show for the evening's guest of honor. The evening featured six acts based on her saucy characters, including those recently featured in Venus Cake. Old favourites such as the Firebird Paintings and the adorable Gaiko-Kun from her Mizuno Garden Series were also represented. It was the perfect way to end the evening and celebrate the success of her show, especially since her work translates into a live striptease so well!
Junko Mizuno's Venus Cake solo show will be up at Magic Pony (680 Queen St W, Toronto) until April 20, 2012. Be sure to check it out!
After the gallery opening, the party moved down the street to The Bovine Sex Club, where local nerdy burlesque organizers The Underground Peepshow and blogger Raymi the Minx hosted a very special Junko Mizuno themed burlesque show for the evening's guest of honor. The evening featured six acts based on her saucy characters, including those recently featured in Venus Cake. Old favourites such as the Firebird Paintings and the adorable Gaiko-Kun from her Mizuno Garden Series were also represented. It was the perfect way to end the evening and celebrate the success of her show, especially since her work translates into a live striptease so well!
Junko Mizuno's Venus Cake solo show will be up at Magic Pony (680 Queen St W, Toronto) until April 20, 2012. Be sure to check it out!
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