My Screen Tests examines the enduring value of the authentic relationship between artist and artwork, engaging in themes of irony, introspection, and visual metaphor, which draw inspiration from contemporary practice and nuanced admiration for American Pop art.
In My Screen Tests, Kohei Yamada searches within New York City’s identity as the art capital of the world in order to infuse his work with a distinct vitality, revealing his admiration for Andy Warhol in particular through motifs referencing the Silver Factory era and vibrant pop expressions.
My Screen Tests is defined by motivations that comment on the ambiguous nature of art’s true value beyond its creator. The work also critiques the world’s normalization of deceit and capitalistic greed, alongside a persistent longing for freedom that remains just out of reach.