In his first solo exhibition, REVIVAL, with albertz benda, Japanese-Filipino artist NKSIN will present a paintings that offer a sardonic examination of the human experience through the lens of the artist’s signature greyscale figures.

NKSIN’s monochromatic paintings tackle universal emotions — desire, envy, joy, and grief — in the age of information overload. Bombarded with an overwhelming amount of news through social media and the internet at large, NKSIN and his figures reject the adversarial effects of technology to restore the capacity to reflect and function effectively. Favoring internal reflection and exuding a sense of serenity, these figures plug their ears with headphones and defiantly shut their eyes and mouths. These works offer a message of hope and resilience, countering the despair endemic to our modern moment.

REVIVAL is on view through July 8 at albertz benda, 8260 Marmont Ln. Los Angeles