After drawing widespread acclaim in Tokyo, Gucci and renowned artist Tadanori Yokoo have taken their ongoing collaboration to new heights with a series of installations in Setouchi and Osaka. The project builds on the success of “Tadanori Yokoo: My Journey to Myself—An Incomplete Self-Portrait,” currently on view at Gucci Ginza Gallery in Tokyo. Curated by art critic Yusuke Minami, the exhibition explores the theme of “incompleteness” and features around 30 works, including six new pieces centered on self-portraits and family. Among the highlights is a reconstruction of Yokoo’s striking red scaffolding installation, originally presented at Expo ’70 in Osaka, now revived within the atrium and rooftop spaces of the Ginza gallery.

This spirit of the “unfinished” has found new expression on the island of Teshima—one of the sites for the Setouchi Triennale 2025. On May 22, Gucci and Yokoo unveiled a large-scale art wall that echoes the Tokyo exhibition but takes on an even more monumental presence against the island’s ever-changing natural backdrop. The installation reflects a shared philosophy between Gucci and Yokoo: a commitment to constant transformation and creative evolution. Gucci is also the first fashion house to serve as an official partner of the Setouchi Triennale, a major international art festival held every three years across islands in Japan’s Seto Inland Sea.

Yokoo’s connection to Teshima dates back to 2013, when he opened the Teshima Yokoo House, a permanent art site created in collaboration with the Fukutake Foundation. Designed and conceptualized entirely by Yokoo, the museum offers an immersive space where art, architecture, and environment converge.

In Osaka, the theme of “incompleteness” continues through coordinated installations at Gucci Shinsaibashi within Daimaru and its adjacent satellite boutique. These exhibitions create a cross-city dialogue between fashion and art, offering the public multiple touchpoints to engage with Yokoo’s evolving vision.

Further supporting social engagement through the arts, Gucci is also sponsoring “SONGS—Stories Told by Objects,” a photography exhibition created in partnership with UNHCR and artist Takashi Homma. The project aims to spotlight the personal narratives of over 120 million displaced individuals worldwide, reinforcing Gucci’s long-standing commitment to using art as a platform for positive change.

“Tadanori Yokoo: My Journey to Myself—An Incomplete Self-Portrait” is currently open at Gucci Ginza Gallery (Tokyo) through August 24, 2025, with free admission. Meanwhile, the new installation titled Incomplete Scaffold can be viewed near Ieura Port on Teshima Island during the spring, summer, and autumn sessions of the Setouchi Triennale 2025.