Tondo… That was the word of the week that Honor Fraser taught us about their Armory booth featuring Kaws. Tondo is the term for the round canvases which dazzled passerby’s at the blue chip art fair. At the center of the showcase, an impressive “Tondo Wall” was created using 21 round canvases. Each piece featured a different expression set in a distinct minimalist fashion and together the installation worked to convey a possible sequence or gamut of emotion. Conceptually, it seems that Kaws is integrating his classic black on black imagery with his signature bold colors into a dynamic palette which connects emotionally with the viewer.
Of course, there was a return of our favorite 11 foot Accomplice which we saw at his Aldrich Museum opening. Another key piece was a larger six foot tondo which explodes with colors. See all our photos of the booth after the jump…
Discuss Kaws here.
