Pokémon-inspired art collection comes to LA this summer

A Pokemon-inspired art collection is visiting Los Angeles this summer. The Pokemon * Kogei craftwork exhibition is a collaboration between The Pokemon Company and LA's Japan House, a space dedicated to spotlighting Japanese culture. The collection includes more than 70 pieces of art crafted by 20 artists, each piece filled to the brim with pocket monsters.

The exhibition focuses on crafts over drawings and paintings, as the art spans multiple mediums like lacquer, ceramics, textiles, metalwork and more. The artists involved with the collection include metalworks legend Morihito Katsura and sculptor Taiichiro Yoshida, among others. The collection is arranged into three sections.

The Stories" section emphasizes franchise mascot Pikachu. A much-anticipated piece here is called Pikachu Forest," which is made from more than 900 strands of lace suspended from the ceiling to create, well, a forest populated by electrified yellow rodents. The Appearance" section includes many pieces featuring Eevee and its various evolutions, like Jolteon, Vaporeon and Flareon. The final section, called Life", seems to be a hodge-podge affair with many different Pokemon.

The exhibition starts on July 25th and runs for five full months, all the way until January. Admission is free and the gallery is open seven days a week. Japan House also says they'll be hosting events related to the exhibition but has not announced any details. In any case, this seems like a great place to meet friends for some Pokemon Go action.

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