Nijinohebi 虹のへび(にじのへび) ｜ Ay-o 靉嘔(あいおう) Ay-o has been pursuing an expression that destroys the outlines of paintings and replaces all motifs with the rainbow spectrum colors (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet) since the 1960s. In this "hebi," the body of a snake, a creature of the natural world, is reconstructed with a precise and vivid rainbow-colored gradation. In Ay-o's artistic view, there is an ideology that "lines and shapes belong to the past, and what remains is only 'color'." While borrowing the shape of a specific creature, a snake, the energy and rhythm of color, which he emphasizes the most, are pushed forward throughout the screen. Artist Profile: 1931 Born in Ibaraki Prefecture 1954 Graduated from Tokyo University of Education, Department of Art 1958 Moved to New York 1963 Gordons Fifth Avenue Gallery (NY) 1964 First rainbow happening at Carnegie Recital Hall (NY) 1966 Zwirner Gallery (Cologne) 1977 "Rainbow Laundry" event at the World Trade Center (NY) 1987 300-meter "Rainbow Eiffel Tower Event" (Paris) 1991 Emily Harvey Gallery (NY, also held in 1993/1996 at the same gallery) 1992 "Rainbow Happening Series" at the New Museum (NY) 1994 Solo exhibition "Some Hanging Pieces No.10" at Fridericianum Museum (Germany) Accessories: None Dimensions & Weight: Height: 31 cm Width: 45.5 cm Weight: 37 g Technique: Silkscreen on paper Signatures: Hand signed Edition: Limited edition 183/190 Conditions: Excellent condition Shipping: We will ship by EMS or DHL. Items are securely packed to ensure safe international delivery. Due to carrier requirements, larger packaging may be used when necessary. Import duties, VAT, and customs handling fees are the sole responsibility of the buyer. For bidders in Italy: codice fiscale required. For bidders in Portugal: NIF required. For bidders in Spain: NIF required.