300円絵画 | 300 Yen Paintings, 2020-

Installation view at NADiff a/p/a/r/t, a bookstore specializing in contemporary art (2021, Ebisu, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo)

Installation view at Hane-to-kumo, a community space in the suburb of Tokyo (2020, Toda, Saitama)

Installation View at Gallery Tsujirushi, a closing store in countryside (2020, Kitakata, Fukushima)

300円絵画 300 Yen Paintings or $3 Paintings

2020- /176 x 250 mm each work / Acrylic and collage on paper, etc.

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This project is to sell many B5-size drawings for 300 yen (about $3) each. It suggests anyone can buy and display art easily and investigates people’s reactions to art distribution. This project had been held at four different types of venues so far: (1) NADiff a/p/a/r/t, a bookstore specialized in art at the center of Tokyo, (2) Hane-to-kumo, a community space in the suburb of Tokyo, (3) Gallery Tsujirushi, a clothing store in the countryside, (4) E-commerce website for a limited period (http://yenpainting.theshop.jp). 
The project was widely welcomed by the local audience in both urban and rural locations in Japan. Also, the plan succeeded in selling a total amount of about 1000 pieces. Moreover, this project was featured on a TV show by NHK. 

B5サイズの大量のドローイングを1点300円で販売する試みです。だれもが気軽に買えて飾れる芸術のあり方を提案すると同時に、美術の流通に関わる人々の感覚についてリサーチしようとするアクションでもあります。アートスペースに限らず、住宅街や衣料品店などで開催してきました。合計約1000枚以上を販売し、NHK のテレビ番組の中でも紹介されるなど、都市や地方を問わず幅広い人々に受け入れられました。