KOI NO YOKAN
@Iness Cassin
Solo show by POLYGON1993
May 21st - 27th // June 2nd - 20th, 2026
Curated by Brian Beccafico
An exploration of memory, technological obsolescence, digital nostalgia and the enduring cultural dialogue between Japan and the West
Opening - 6pm - 4th of July
ArtVerse is pleased to present Koi No Yokan – The Premonition of Love, a solo exhibition by French artist POLYGON1993, curated by Brian Beccafico (Arthemort). Welcoming visitors into a realm where retromania and nostalgic aesthetics meet digital modernism, the exhibition weaves together symbolic, cultural, and aesthetic elements drawn from the same Japanese pop culture that has infatuated European audiences since the 80s. Such influence has created, as a consequence, a new wave of cultural exchange and hybridisation, one which Polygon1993 feels deeply connected to as an active byproduct of this sharedness.
While the artist's work has been widely exhibited across Asia, Europe, and the United States, including notable presentations in Japan, this exhibition at ArtVerse marks his highly anticipated solo debut in a French gallery. The show offers an unprecedented opportunity for the public to discover both seminal past works and new pieces produced specifically for this occasion. Here, aesthetics recalling the golden eras of video games, manga, and Japanese cinema from the 1980s to the 2000s, paying homage to iconic masterpieces like Neon Genesis Evangelion and Ghost in the Shell, are reinterpreted through a contemporary artistic language where nostalgia directly confronts the modern viewer, making that influential retromania aesthetic contemporary and relevant again to new audiences.
Opening hours
Tuesday to Friday 10am to 8:30pm
Saturday 2pm to 8:30pm
Closed from the 21st of June to the 2nd of July
Sunday and Monday Closed
Address
Artverse Gallery, 5bis Rue de Beauce, 75003, Paris