Ordinary Blues…

is the first solo exhibition by Nelson Wu, also known as (ONION LABS).
The exhibition shares the same title as Wu’s most recent art-book, depicting the vending machines, storefronts & train stations of Tokyo, rendered in his distinctive pixel-art style.

Wu is a celebrated & award-winning pixel artist whose subjects range from everyday objects & food to urban landscapes such as rooftops, streets, & alleyways, often infused with fantastical elements like monstrous flying fish.

Pixel-art evokes nostalgia, transporting viewers to an era when it was ubiquitous in video games & evoking the emotions associated with those experiences. This medium possesses the unique ability to instantly re-contextualize its subjects through this retro aesthetic lens.

Wu’s meticulous attention to the minutiae of city life translates seamlessly into pixel-art, where he deftly harmonizes scale & detail, effortlessly blending the ordinary with fantastical elements.