"FOTI by CHROME HEARTS" Born from Artworks

Joe Foti's artworks, which have been exhibited and sold since the opening of Chrome Hearts Tokyo and Chrome Hearts Osaka and featured in every issue of "Chrome Hearts Magazine," are now the inspiration for a new line. Following the positive reception of his "Skull Figure Art" at a solo exhibition, "FOTI by CHROME HEARTS," a collection produced by Joe Foti and Chrome Hearts, debuted in 2003.

"FOTI by CHROME HEARTS" offers a lineup of new design items, including chains, key rings, pendants, rings, and T-shirts, featuring twelve unique characters.

The Setting: A Small American Town in the 60s and 70s

This "THE ADVENTURES FROM BEAVER CREEK" Part 2, following the first solo exhibition held two years ago, delves into Foti's roots and his childhood memories in Bristol, Tennessee, where he grew up.

"The setting is a small American town in the 60s and 70s. I was born in New York, but soon after, my family and I moved to a rural town in Tennessee. We began our lives in the South as outsiders, Yankees from the North," says Joe Foti.

"Bristol is a town situated on the border of Virginia and Tennessee, a truly remote, rural area. However, Bristol has a wonderful history, and I believe this town helped shape me in peculiar ways.
My family left Bristol in 1978. At the time, I was thrilled to leave Bristol, but now it has become my favorite nostalgic place on Earth. And somehow, this small town where I grew up continues to inspire me every day.
"Some of the works in this exhibition might seem unrelated to the theme of Tennessee at first glance. But for me, every piece is connected to Bristol," he shares.

Joe Foti
Born April 22, 1962, in Queens, New York, he spent his childhood in Tennessee. In 1990, he was appointed Chief Scientist of Art at Chrome Hearts. From 1998 to 2003, he lived and worked in Japan. In 2003, he debuted "FOTI by CHROME HEARTS."

Joe Foti Exhibition
"THE ADVENTURES FROM BEAVER CREEK pt.2"
Venue | Chrome Hearts Ginza
Dates | October 30 (Fri) - November 15 (Sun), 2015, 12:00 - 18:00
5-4-9 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 6F
Tel. 03-6252-3681

Venue | Chrome Hearts Fukuoka
Dates | November 6 (Fri) - November 22 (Sun), 2015, 12:00 - 20:00
1-14-8 Daimyo, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka, 2F
Tel. 092-718-7755