▾ EXHIBITION・Kaiju Lab

Kaiju Lab

Solo Exhibition

2025.8.9 - 8.31

at SOMSOC GALLERY

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▾ About Kaiju Lab

This solo exhibition presents more than 150 sofubi works, centered on the SKULL HEAD BUTT series from Kazumitsu Akamatsu’s original kaiju series, which has passionate fans around the world. The exhibition also includes interviews tracing the history of kaiju and sofubi, as well as kaiju sketches.

Also on view are Electric Eye from the SKULL HEAD BUTT series, a collaborative work by Akamatsu and SOMSOC GALLERY’s representative artist Dian, along with collaborative works with other popular artists.

▾ Participating Artists

  • Visual Artist, Designer, Writer, and Toy Artist

    Sculptor, novelist, and president of Marmit Inc., a sofubi manufacturer with a passionate global fanbase.

  • Visual Artist, Musician, and Designer

    An artist building the myths of the next generation.

  • Visual Artist, Musician, and Performer

    Where the cries of Kaiju collide in the ring

  • Visual Artist, Sculptor, and Toy Artist

    A creator working across art, design, and everyday life

  • Toy Artist

    Transforming light and matter through sci-fi imagination artist

  • Visual Artist and Toy Artist

    A specialist studio bringing sofubi to life through painting

  • Visual Artist, Designer, and Toy Artist

    A Hong Kong sofubi artist team that gives life to “unloved” things

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