Adrienna Matzeg's Embroidered Nightscapes of Tokyo, Kyoto, Seoul
Adrienna Matzeg's solo exhibition 'After Hours' at Abbozzo Gallery in Toronto (May 8–30) presents embroidered vignettes from her July 2025 trip to Kyoto, Tokyo, and Seoul. To escape intense midsummer heat, she explored cities at night, capturing illuminated storefronts, convenience stores, and snacks like hanami dango. Works such as 'Late Night Snack,' 'Jet Lag in Seoul,' 'Shibuya Karaoke,' and '7-Eleven' float on black linen, offering quiet, diaristic snapshots of urban fabric.
Key facts
- Adrienna Matzeg traveled to Kyoto, Tokyo, and Seoul in July 2025.
- She explored cities at night to avoid heat and humidity.
- Her solo exhibition 'After Hours' runs May 8–30 at Abbozzo Gallery in Toronto.
- Works include 'Late Night Snack,' 'Jet Lag in Seoul,' 'Shibuya Karaoke,' '7-Eleven,' 'Golden Gai,' 'Side B Bar,' 'Photobooth,' and 'Crown Comfort.'
- Embroidery features illuminated storefronts, signage, and snacks like hanami dango.
- The works are described as quiet, tactile snapshots of summer nights.
- Abbozzo Gallery represents the exhibition.
- The exhibition marks an evolution of Matzeg's travel-related textile works.
Entities
Artists
- Adrienna Matzeg
Institutions
- Abbozzo Gallery
- Colossal
Locations
- Kyoto
- Tokyo
- Seoul
- Toronto
- Canada
- Japan
- South Korea