Hirofumi Yugen

鶏供養菩薩#北14,｜Chickens Memorial Bosatsu #north14,2017
30×23×12(cm), 素材：KFCの骨、接着剤、KFCの箱｜bones of KFC, glue, KFC box
写真：肥後亮祐｜Ryosuke Higo

Hirofumi Yugen is an artist currently based in Hiroshima and the formal expression in his works is continuously concentrating on “food” as a fundamental human desire.
Yugen’s work is characterized by a form that gives a visual sensation, and includes elements embodying emotions such as fear and unease, while at first glance being pop art. In the KFC series, including the exhibit work “Chickens Memorial Bosatsu” (2017), the bones of KFC chicken that he first ate himself were washed cleanly and transformed into a miniature human skeleton, ironically reminding us on our role as consumers.

祐源紘史は、現在、広島を活動の拠点とし、人間の根源的な欲求である「食」を切り口に制作活動を続けているアーティストです。
祐源の作品は、既視感を与える形態を特徴とし、一見ポップな趣向を凝らしながらも、恐怖や不安といった感情を抱く要素を含んでいます。展示作品の《雲中供養菩薩》（2017）を含むKFCシリーズでは、自ら食したKFCの骨をきれいに洗ってミニチュアの人体骨格へと変貌させ、皮肉にも消費者である私たちの姿を連想させています。