THE WATER MARGIN:
108 HEROES BY ISAAC NICHOLS
Exhibition & Collector Box Set Release Event
Opens Jun 28 — 7pm till late
ATAK Gallery presents a monumental new body of work by Isaac Nichols
Inspired by Utagawa Kuniyoshi’s iconic ukiyo-e prints & rooted in one of the four great novels of Chinese literature, Nichols has reimagined all 108 of the legendary outlaw heroes in his own hand, honoring tradition while pushing it forward.
Rendered in sumi ink on washi paper
These striking portraits blend classical musha-e aesthetics with the artist’s tattoo lineage
Many of the figures are adorned with elaborate tattooing, bringing their mythic identities to life
The result is both a tribute to Kuniyoshi’s 19th-century masterwork & a standalone achievement in storytelling through image.