Artist duo MES is currently hosting a solo exhibition titled 'RE-I' at PARCO MUSEUM TOKYO. Events related to the exhibition will be held in the middle and later parts of the exhibition period. The artist duo MES has been active since 2015, focusing on contemporary art and club culture. They have developed performances and installations and have worked as a laser VJ in many clubs in Shibuya, moving across various cultural fields such as music and fashion. This exhibition attempts to re-examine the changing city of Shibuya from a new angle, bringing to the surface the layers of history hidden in this city through video installations and dynamic performances.

In addition to a large video work created for this exhibition, performances will be held regularly during the exhibition period, and the exhibition will also feature early photo works and past representative works, making it a passionate exhibition. Exhibition Overview Title: RE-I Artist: MES Venue: PARCO MUSEUM TOKYO (Shibuya PARCO 4F), 15-1 Udagawa-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Period: October 24, 2026 (Saturday) - November 16, 2026 (Monday) 11:00-21:00 - Admission is until 30 minutes before closing - Last day closes at 18:00 - Business hours may change. Please check the business hours of Shibuya PARCO. Shibuya PARCO official website: https://shibuya.parco.jp/ Admission fee: Free Exhibition HP: https://art.parco.jp/museumtokyo/detail/?id=2004 Organizer: PARCO Cooperation: Thermograph Co., Ltd. Promotion material design: Yagi Heiji Upcoming event information 1. Art Week Tokyo × SHIBUYA PARCO ART NIGHT 'REVOLIC -Revolution Holic/Revolution Addicted' Performers: - LIVE Jun Watanabe with Oku Koi - DJ Venus, ange paradiz, heykazma, JUN INAGAWA - LASER VJ & Organize MES - Light Ibuki Katagi - PA hayato ichimura - Tour Performance Tomotoshi (Tomoto City Art Museum) 'Carrying a pole jump pole from the National Stadium to PARCO' 19:00- Gathering at the Olympic symbol (Olympic monument) front Venue: PBOX STAND (Shibuya PARCO 10F) Date: November 4 (Wednesday) 20:00 - 24:00 Entrance: General 2,000 yen / U-25 1,000 yen Free with AWT VIP PASS presentation - Only day-of-show tickets - If you purchase U-25 tickets, please present your ID. - Entry may be restricted during busy times. Production: PARCO/MES Cooperation: Art Week Tokyo (https://www.artweektokyo.com/) Official HP: https://art.parco.jp/otherspace/detail/?id=1969 2. Talk event | Chim↑Pom from Smappa!Group × MES Venue: PARCO MUSEUM TOKYO (Shibuya PARCO 4F) Date: November 8 (Sunday) 15:00 - 16:30 Please apply from ArtSticker: https://artsticker.app/events/161537 - Seating is available for the first 30 people, and after that, standing room only. - The venue will be closed once at 14:30 for setup. - The museum will be open again at 17:00 after the talk event. - The event may be changed at short notice. Official HP: https://art.parco.jp/museumtokyo/detail/?id=2004 'REVOLIC -Revolution Holic/Revolution Addicted' KV Chim↑Pom from Smappa!Group Photography: Masashi Yamaguchi Profile Photography: Fumika Endo MES (MES) is an artist duo formed by Kengo Arai and Kana Tanigawa in 2015. Based in Tokyo, they create installations and performances that explore contemporary art and club culture, using light and heat to quietly or intensely illuminate the darkness of the world. Recent solo exhibitions include 'Prayer / Play / Sadistic, Behavior P-L / R-A / E-Y' (2024) and 'Distance of Resistance' (2021). Group exhibitions include 'MEET YOUR ART FES: Super Spectrum Specification' (2024), 'Land Route (Spill Over #1)' (2024), and 'Reborn Art Festival 2021 Summer'. They have worked as a laser VJ for club events such as 'CLUB SKIN' and 'WAIFU', and have also provided stage design for the Dos Monos live. They have also explored collaborative and cross-disciplinary projects, such as the exhibition 'Beyond the Iron Bars' (2025) and the event 'REVOLIC -Revolution Holic/Revolution Addicted' (2022-). In February 2027, they will have a solo exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles.

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