M onumental in size, depicting one of the greatest legends and most influential cultural forces in the Twentieth Century, King of Rock is exemplary of Yukimasa Ida’s extraordinarily accomplished oeuvre. Born in 1990, the young Japanese artist’s powerful vibrant canvases are characterized by rich color, consummate chiaroscuro and lush impasto, and encompass stunning portraits, whimsical still lifes and dreamy film stills. Ida’s evocative paintings communicate the simultaneous beauty and cruelty of transience and the passing of t.mes , capturing a unique poignant intensity of fleeting moments. The artist has spoken of his technique and philosophy as being inspired by the Japanese concept of “Ichi-Go Ichi-e” (once in a lifet.mes ), which relates to his personal experiences of transitory encounters with strangers in foreign lands, the universal cycles of nature, and the passing of loved ones and friends. The artist also extends the concept of Ichi-Go Ichi-e to the impact of his art hundreds and thousands of years later in a world without his own presence, imagining how his paintings might influence a future stranger. Bringing to life the t.mes less legend of Elvis Presley, whose music and presence continues to inspire and the world today, Ida’s King of Rock pays tribute to the larger-than-life cultural icon while cutting to the very core of Ida’s artistic philosophy. In 2017, Ida came to prominence within the international art world as the youngest artist to participate in Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation Gala auction; and in 2019, he was honored as Forbes’ “30 Under 30 Japan”. Ida lives and works in Tokyo, and has held solo exhibitions in Tokyo and London.

《搖滾之王 》描繪二十世紀一位偉大的傳奇人物、一股深具影響力的文化力量，畫面動人心魄。井田幸昌雖年輕卻成就斐然，此作可謂當中的典範。這位日本藝術家生於1990年，其作品明亮而力量充沛，豐富的色彩、精湛的明暗對比法和厚塗堆疊的顏料，均為其創作特色。他的創作類型豐富，包括迷人的肖像畫、怪奇的靜物畫和夢幻的電影劇照。井田的畫作表達了時間流逝的美麗與殘酷，捕捉了轉瞬即逝一刻那獨特而淒美的力量。藝術家曾說，他的技巧和哲學深受日本概念「一期一會」（一生一次）所啟發，並與他的自身經驗有關，例如在異鄉與陌生人短暫的相遇、普世共通的大自然循環、摯愛與朋友的離逝。藝術家將「一期一會」的概念融入作品，希望影響延伸至數百年以至數千年以後、一個他自己不存在的世界裡，並想像作品會如何影響一個未來的陌生人。井田的《 搖滾之王》維妙維肖地描繪「貓王」艾維斯．普里斯萊——一個永恆的傳奇——他的音樂、他的出現至今仍激發著人們的靈感。本作向這位超級文化偶像致敬的同時，亦切入井田藝術哲學的核心。2017年，井田在國際藝術界嶄露頭角，以最年輕藝術家的身份參加里安納度狄卡比奧基金拍賣會；2019年，他獲福布斯評選為「30 位30歲以下日本精英」之一。井田現於東京生活和工作，曾於東京和倫敦舉辦個展。