MEDSAN - Avocado Shogun (アボカドの将軍) - UNIQUE WORK

THERE IS ONLY ONE IN THE WORLD - EDITION 1/1

With this square-format work, Medsan leads us into an anachronistic and absurd mashup, fusing the martial solemnity of the Edo era with the playful banality of contemporary cuisine. This single print features a towering shogun, clad in traditional armor (ōyoroi) richly detailed — midnight blue lamellae laced with red, golden floral motifs, a kabuto helmet topped with its iconic yellow deer horns (kuwagata) — whose face grimaces with intense concentration, mounted in the pure tradition of kabuki theatre with red makeup (kumadori) accentuating his fierce gaze.

The visual impact and humor of the composition reside in the total incongruity of the scene. If the warrior’s posture evokes the imminence of a legendary battle, his gleaming katana is not brandished at a formidable foe, but performs with surgical precision the slicing of a humble avocado placed on a light wooden board. The fruit, split into two perfect halves revealing its brown pit and creamy green flesh, becomes the most serious object in the world under the millennium blade. The object, with its mock-noble nutritional power, creates a striking contrast with the ceremonial battle armor and the entire gravity of the bushidō code.

The impact of the composition is masterfully highlighted by a pale pink, solid background, bold and defiantly pop, which makes the golds of the armor, the deep reds of the costume, and the tender green of the fruit stand out. The bold linework and flat colors strictly adhere to the codes of ukiyo-e prints while infusing them with a consciously pop-art vitality. The signature "Medsan" written in katakana (メドサン) discreetly engraved on the cutting board perfects this fusion of eras.

A conceptual piece, simultaneously aesthetic, funny, and intellectual, ideal for bringing a pop, graphic, and profoundly offbeat touch to a design-oriented, contemporary interior.

Technical specifications:

Artist: Medsan
Reference: Shogun / Samurai / Avocado / Cuisine / Katana / Armor / Kabuki / Ukiyo-e / Pop Art / Mashup
Dimensions: 40 × 40 cm
Edition: Unique work — 1/1 (one-of-a-kind in the world)
Year: 2026
Support: Giclée mounted on wooden stretcher (thickness ~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 gathering of artists around a living and plural contemporary creation. Established as a true center of artistic production, the studio operates both in collective creation and in 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 pursues a more instinctive search, blending abstract art, brut art, and figurative abstraction. Each work is conceived, realized, and followed within the studio, with a shared artistic excellence and an identity unique to each artist.

Keywords:

Medsan, Atelier Joconde, Le Yack, Shogun, Samurai, Avocado, Japanese cuisine, Cutting board, Katana, Japanese armor, Oyoroi, Kabuto, Kuwagata, Kabuki, Kumadori, Bushido, Ukiyo-e, Japanese print, Pop Art, Mashup, Square format, Anachronism, Contemporary, Tradition, Modernity, Pink, Green, Humor, Dérision, Edo, Foodie, Unique work, 1/1