MEDSAN - QR Code Kabuki (QRコード歌舞伎) - Hand Signed

With this square-format work, Medsan questions our relationship to identity and digital information overload through the lens of Japanese dramatic art.

This giclée features a Kabuki actor captured in an expressive and tense pose (the mie), translating the climax of a theatrical emotion. His face, framed by an elaborately styled traditional hairstyle, bears the characteristic makeup (kumadori) highlighting the intensity of his gaze.

The visual impact lies in the treatment of his sumptuous garment. Instead of Edo-period traditional motifs, the wide-shouldered coat (kataginu) and the kimono are entirely covered with a complex matrix of black-and-white QR codes. The actor, once bearer of an Epic story, becomes a scannable surface, a flow of data, illustrating with irony the digitization of the individual in contemporary society.

The impact of the composition is magnificently highlighted by a deep, flat red background, which makes the contrast of the black-and-white binary motif of the outfit stand out. The bold line work and the flatness of the colors scrupulously follow the codes of the ukiyo-e print. The traditional vertical cartouche at the top right, housing the artist's signature in katakana (メドサン), completes the temporal illusion.

A conceptual piece, both aesthetic and intellectual, ideal for adding a pop, graphic, and deeply reflective touch to a design-forward, contemporary interior.

Technical specifications:
Artist: Medsan
Reference: Kabuki / QR Code / Digital / Identity / Ukiyo-e / Pop Art / Anachronism
Dimensions: 40 × 40 cm
Edition: Limited edition
Year: 2026
Support: Giclées mounted on wooden frames (thickness about 2 cm)
Signature: Yes, signed in the cartouche and by hand
Condition: Excellent condition
Certificate: Certificate of authenticity (upon request)

About the Studio:
Atelier Joconde is a workshop of artists brought together around a living and plural contemporary creation. Set up as a genuine hub of artistic production, the studio operates both in collective creation and individual approaches, depending on projects and works. Atelier Joconde is also a family venture. Le Yack, a contemporary figurative painter, develops a narrative and introspective body of work with cinematic and realist influences. Alongside him, Medsan, oriented toward pop art painting, explores color, modern iconography, and visual culture. Finally, Neo Pablo engages in a more instinctive quest, blending abstract art, outsider art, and figurative abstraction. Each work is conceived, created, and overseen within the studio, with a shared artistic standard and an identity unique to each artist.

Keywords:
Medsan, Atelier Joconde, Le Yack, Kabuki, Actor, Mie, Kumadori, QR code, Digital, Data, Matrix, Barcode, Ukiyo-e, Japanese print, Pop Art, Red, Black and white, Giclée, Contemporary art, Design decoration, Mashup, Square format, Ukiyo-e, Edo