ArgentineArtist Cevo, born Sebastian Scaglione, presents Slow Drip, a solo exhibition of 13 acrylicpaintings on linen. These works open at Goyo Gallery in Tokyo on October 31, 2026, and run through November 21.
The series looks at ordinary Japanese streets through the lens of urban landscape painting. Cevo draws on photographic research carried out across Japan, focusing on narrow alleys, vending machines, utility cables, commercial signboards and compact storefronts.
Cevo’s Tokyo show is not the only place where ordinary Japanese spaces are being examined closely. Intimate Japanese design at Oyado MAS in Tokyo offers another look at how domestic spaces shape everyday life.
Cevo removes every human figure from these japanese cityscape paintings. Places that are normally crowded become quiet, and the built structure of the city is left to hold the viewer’s attention.
From photograph to cevo slow drip paintings
Each work begins as a digital montage. Cevo combines several on-site reference photographs into one composite image.
Cevo, Otoky N22, 2026, acrylic on linen, 80 × 100 cm
At this stage, Cevo changes contextual elements and removes pedestrian traffic. The adjusted layout is then transferred to linen canvas.
The painting itself is done entirely in acrylic, in successive passes. Primary tonal values and geometric masses go down first. Smaller layers follow, adding micro-architectural joinery, typography and weathering effects.
Cevo, Otoky N18, 2026, acrylic on linen, 80 × 100 cm
Infrastructure as the subject
Slow Drip treats empty municipal infrastructure as a subject in its own right. The cables, machines and signs are not backdrops for people to pass through.
Without figures, the eye follows the graphic density of the scenes and their spatial rhythms.
Cevo, Otoky N24, 2026, acrylic on linen, 38 x 46 cm
The series asks what a city looks like once its crowds are gone. Cevo’s answer is a close study of the structures that keep daily urban life running.
Cevo, Otoky N25, 2026, acrylic on linen, 38 × 46 cm
Cevo, Otoky N7, 2026, acrylic on linen, 80 × 100 cm
Cevo, Otoky N10, 2025, acrylic on canvas – 80x100cm
Cevo, Otoky N5, 2024, acrylic on canvas – 38x46cm
Cevo, Otoky N17, 2026, acrylic on canvas – 80x100cm
Cevo, Otoky N15, 2025, acrylic on canvas – 38x46cm
Cevo, Otoky N16, 2025, acrylic on canvas – 80x100cm
detail of Cevo working on a painting from the Slow Drip series detail of Cevo’s painting process using acrylic on linen Cevo, Otoky N8, 2025, acrylic on canvas – 80x100cm Cevo, Otoky N9, 2025, acrylic on canvas – 38x46cm Cevo, Otoky N13, 2025, acrylic on canvas – 38x46cm Cevo, Otoky N21, 2026, acrylic on panel – 16x22cm Cevo, Otoky N4, 2024, acrylic on canvas – 80x100cm Cevo, Otoky N6, 2024, acrylic on canvas – 38x46cm Cevo, Otoky N12, 2025, acrylic on canvas – 38x46cm Cevo, Otoky N3, 2024, acrylic on canvas – 80x100cm Cevo, Otoky N1, 2024, acrylic on canvas – 80x100cm Cevo, Otoky N19, 2026, acrylic on panel – 16x22cm Cevo, Otoky N20, 2026, acrylic on panel, 16 x 22 cm Cevo working on a painting from the Slow Drip series
detail of Cevo working on a painting from the Slow Drip series detail of Cevo’s painting process using acrylic on linen Cevo, Otoky N8, 2025, acrylic on canvas – 80x100cm Cevo, Otoky N9, 2025, acrylic on canvas – 38x46cm Cevo, Otoky N13, 2025, acrylic on canvas – 38x46cm Cevo, Otoky N21, 2026, acrylic on panel – 16x22cm Cevo, Otoky N4, 2024, acrylic on canvas – 80x100cm Cevo, Otoky N6, 2024, acrylic on canvas – 38x46cm Cevo, Otoky N12, 2025, acrylic on canvas – 38x46cm Cevo, Otoky N3, 2024, acrylic on canvas – 80x100cm Cevo, Otoky N1, 2024, acrylic on canvas – 80x100cm Cevo, Otoky N19, 2026, acrylic on panel – 16x22cm Cevo, Otoky N20, 2026, acrylic on panel, 16 x 22 cm Cevo working on a painting from the Slow Drip series
detail of Cevo working on a painting from the Slow Drip series detail of Cevo’s painting process using acrylic on linen Cevo, Otoky N8, 2025, acrylic on canvas – 80x100cm Cevo, Otoky N9, 2025, acrylic on canvas – 38x46cm Cevo, Otoky N13, 2025, acrylic on canvas – 38x46cm Cevo, Otoky N21, 2026, acrylic on panel – 16x22cm Cevo, Otoky N4, 2024, acrylic on canvas – 80x100cm Cevo, Otoky N6, 2024, acrylic on canvas – 38x46cm Cevo, Otoky N12, 2025, acrylic on canvas – 38x46cm Cevo, Otoky N3, 2024, acrylic on canvas – 80x100cm Cevo, Otoky N1, 2024, acrylic on canvas – 80x100cm Cevo, Otoky N19, 2026, acrylic on panel – 16x22cm Cevo, Otoky N20, 2026, acrylic on panel, 16 x 22 cm Cevo working on a painting from the Slow Drip series
detail of Cevo working on a painting from the Slow Drip series detail of Cevo’s painting process using acrylic on linen Cevo, Otoky N8, 2025, acrylic on canvas – 80x100cm Cevo, Otoky N9, 2025, acrylic on canvas – 38x46cm Cevo, Otoky N13, 2025, acrylic on canvas – 38x46cm Cevo, Otoky N21, 2026, acrylic on panel – 16x22cm Cevo, Otoky N4, 2024, acrylic on canvas – 80x100cm Cevo, Otoky N6, 2024, acrylic on canvas – 38x46cm Cevo, Otoky N12, 2025, acrylic on canvas – 38x46cm Cevo, Otoky N3, 2024, acrylic on canvas – 80x100cm Cevo, Otoky N1, 2024, acrylic on canvas – 80x100cm Cevo, Otoky N19, 2026, acrylic on panel – 16x22cm Cevo, Otoky N20, 2026, acrylic on panel, 16 x 22 cm Cevo working on a painting from the Slow Drip series
detail of Cevo working on a painting from the Slow Drip series detail of Cevo’s painting process using acrylic on linen Cevo, Otoky N8, 2025, acrylic on canvas – 80x100cm Cevo, Otoky N9, 2025, acrylic on canvas – 38x46cm Cevo, Otoky N13, 2025, acrylic on canvas – 38x46cm Cevo, Otoky N21, 2026, acrylic on panel – 16x22cm Cevo, Otoky N4, 2024, acrylic on canvas – 80x100cm Cevo, Otoky N6, 2024, acrylic on canvas – 38x46cm Cevo, Otoky N12, 2025, acrylic on canvas – 38x46cm Cevo, Otoky N3, 2024, acrylic on canvas – 80x100cm Cevo, Otoky N1, 2024, acrylic on canvas – 80x100cm Cevo, Otoky N19, 2026, acrylic on panel – 16x22cm Cevo, Otoky N20, 2026, acrylic on panel, 16 x 22 cm Cevo working on a painting from the Slow Drip series
detail of Cevo working on a painting from the Slow Drip series detail of Cevo’s painting process using acrylic on linen Cevo, Otoky N8, 2025, acrylic on canvas – 80x100cm Cevo, Otoky N9, 2025, acrylic on canvas – 38x46cm Cevo, Otoky N13, 2025, acrylic on canvas – 38x46cm Cevo, Otoky N21, 2026, acrylic on panel – 16x22cm Cevo, Otoky N4, 2024, acrylic on canvas – 80x100cm Cevo, Otoky N6, 2024, acrylic on canvas – 38x46cm Cevo, Otoky N12, 2025, acrylic on canvas – 38x46cm Cevo, Otoky N3, 2024, acrylic on canvas – 80x100cm Cevo, Otoky N1, 2024, acrylic on canvas – 80x100cm Cevo, Otoky N19, 2026, acrylic on panel – 16x22cm Cevo, Otoky N20, 2026, acrylic on panel, 16 x 22 cm Cevo working on a painting from the Slow Drip series
detail of Cevo working on a painting from the Slow Drip series detail of Cevo’s painting process using acrylic on linen Cevo, Otoky N8, 2025, acrylic on canvas – 80x100cm Cevo, Otoky N9, 2025, acrylic on canvas – 38x46cm Cevo, Otoky N13, 2025, acrylic on canvas – 38x46cm Cevo, Otoky N21, 2026, acrylic on panel – 16x22cm Cevo, Otoky N4, 2024, acrylic on canvas – 80x100cm Cevo, Otoky N6, 2024, acrylic on canvas – 38x46cm Cevo, Otoky N12, 2025, acrylic on canvas – 38x46cm Cevo, Otoky N3, 2024, acrylic on canvas – 80x100cm Cevo, Otoky N1, 2024, acrylic on canvas – 80x100cm Cevo, Otoky N19, 2026, acrylic on panel – 16x22cm Cevo, Otoky N20, 2026, acrylic on panel, 16 x 22 cm Cevo working on a painting from the Slow Drip series
detail of Cevo working on a painting from the Slow Drip series detail of Cevo’s painting process using acrylic on linen Cevo, Otoky N8, 2025, acrylic on canvas – 80x100cm Cevo, Otoky N9, 2025, acrylic on canvas – 38x46cm Cevo, Otoky N13, 2025, acrylic on canvas – 38x46cm Cevo, Otoky N21, 2026, acrylic on panel – 16x22cm Cevo, Otoky N4, 2024, acrylic on canvas – 80x100cm Cevo, Otoky N6, 2024, acrylic on canvas – 38x46cm Cevo, Otoky N12, 2025, acrylic on canvas – 38x46cm Cevo, Otoky N3, 2024, acrylic on canvas – 80x100cm Cevo, Otoky N1, 2024, acrylic on canvas – 80x100cm Cevo, Otoky N19, 2026, acrylic on panel – 16x22cm Cevo, Otoky N20, 2026, acrylic on panel, 16 x 22 cm Cevo working on a painting from the Slow Drip series
detail of Cevo working on a painting from the Slow Drip series detail of Cevo’s painting process using acrylic on linen Cevo, Otoky N8, 2025, acrylic on canvas – 80x100cm Cevo, Otoky N9, 2025, acrylic on canvas – 38x46cm Cevo, Otoky N13, 2025, acrylic on canvas – 38x46cm Cevo, Otoky N21, 2026, acrylic on panel – 16x22cm Cevo, Otoky N4, 2024, acrylic on canvas – 80x100cm Cevo, Otoky N6, 2024, acrylic on canvas – 38x46cm Cevo, Otoky N12, 2025, acrylic on canvas – 38x46cm Cevo, Otoky N3, 2024, acrylic on canvas – 80x100cm Cevo, Otoky N1, 2024, acrylic on canvas – 80x100cm Cevo, Otoky N19, 2026, acrylic on panel – 16x22cm Cevo, Otoky N20, 2026, acrylic on panel, 16 x 22 cm Cevo working on a painting from the Slow Drip series
detail of Cevo working on a painting from the Slow Drip series detail of Cevo’s painting process using acrylic on linen Cevo, Otoky N8, 2025, acrylic on canvas – 80x100cm Cevo, Otoky N9, 2025, acrylic on canvas – 38x46cm Cevo, Otoky N13, 2025, acrylic on canvas – 38x46cm Cevo, Otoky N21, 2026, acrylic on panel – 16x22cm Cevo, Otoky N4, 2024, acrylic on canvas – 80x100cm Cevo, Otoky N6, 2024, acrylic on canvas – 38x46cm Cevo, Otoky N12, 2025, acrylic on canvas – 38x46cm Cevo, Otoky N3, 2024, acrylic on canvas – 80x100cm Cevo, Otoky N1, 2024, acrylic on canvas – 80x100cm Cevo, Otoky N19, 2026, acrylic on panel – 16x22cm Cevo, Otoky N20, 2026, acrylic on panel, 16 x 22 cm Cevo working on a painting from the Slow Drip series
detail of Cevo working on a painting from the Slow Drip series detail of Cevo’s painting process using acrylic on linen Cevo, Otoky N8, 2025, acrylic on canvas – 80x100cm Cevo, Otoky N9, 2025, acrylic on canvas – 38x46cm Cevo, Otoky N13, 2025, acrylic on canvas – 38x46cm Cevo, Otoky N21, 2026, acrylic on panel – 16x22cm Cevo, Otoky N4, 2024, acrylic on canvas – 80x100cm Cevo, Otoky N6, 2024, acrylic on canvas – 38x46cm Cevo, Otoky N12, 2025, acrylic on canvas – 38x46cm Cevo, Otoky N3, 2024, acrylic on canvas – 80x100cm Cevo, Otoky N1, 2024, acrylic on canvas – 80x100cm Cevo, Otoky N19, 2026, acrylic on panel – 16x22cm Cevo, Otoky N20, 2026, acrylic on panel, 16 x 22 cm Cevo working on a painting from the Slow Drip series
detail of Cevo working on a painting from the Slow Drip series detail of Cevo’s painting process using acrylic on linen Cevo, Otoky N8, 2025, acrylic on canvas – 80x100cm Cevo, Otoky N9, 2025, acrylic on canvas – 38x46cm Cevo, Otoky N13, 2025, acrylic on canvas – 38x46cm Cevo, Otoky N21, 2026, acrylic on panel – 16x22cm Cevo, Otoky N4, 2024, acrylic on canvas – 80x100cm Cevo, Otoky N6, 2024, acrylic on canvas – 38x46cm Cevo, Otoky N12, 2025, acrylic on canvas – 38x46cm Cevo, Otoky N3, 2024, acrylic on canvas – 80x100cm Cevo, Otoky N1, 2024, acrylic on canvas – 80x100cm Cevo, Otoky N19, 2026, acrylic on panel – 16x22cm Cevo, Otoky N20, 2026, acrylic on panel, 16 x 22 cm Cevo working on a painting from the Slow Drip series
detail of Cevo working on a painting from the Slow Drip series detail of Cevo’s painting process using acrylic on linen Cevo, Otoky N8, 2025, acrylic on canvas – 80x100cm Cevo, Otoky N9, 2025, acrylic on canvas – 38x46cm Cevo, Otoky N13, 2025, acrylic on canvas – 38x46cm Cevo, Otoky N21, 2026, acrylic on panel – 16x22cm Cevo, Otoky N4, 2024, acrylic on canvas – 80x100cm Cevo, Otoky N6, 2024, acrylic on canvas – 38x46cm Cevo, Otoky N12, 2025, acrylic on canvas – 38x46cm Cevo, Otoky N3, 2024, acrylic on canvas – 80x100cm Cevo, Otoky N1, 2024, acrylic on canvas – 80x100cm Cevo, Otoky N19, 2026, acrylic on panel – 16x22cm Cevo, Otoky N20, 2026, acrylic on panel, 16 x 22 cm Cevo working on a painting from the Slow Drip series
detail of Cevo working on a painting from the Slow Drip series detail of Cevo’s painting process using acrylic on linen Cevo, Otoky N8, 2025, acrylic on canvas – 80x100cm Cevo, Otoky N9, 2025, acrylic on canvas – 38x46cm Cevo, Otoky N13, 2025, acrylic on canvas – 38x46cm Cevo, Otoky N21, 2026, acrylic on panel – 16x22cm Cevo, Otoky N4, 2024, acrylic on canvas – 80x100cm Cevo, Otoky N6, 2024, acrylic on canvas – 38x46cm Cevo, Otoky N12, 2025, acrylic on canvas – 38x46cm Cevo, Otoky N3, 2024, acrylic on canvas – 80x100cm Cevo, Otoky N1, 2024, acrylic on canvas – 80x100cm Cevo, Otoky N19, 2026, acrylic on panel – 16x22cm Cevo, Otoky N20, 2026, acrylic on panel, 16 x 22 cm Cevo working on a painting from the Slow Drip series
detail of Cevo working on a painting from the Slow Drip series detail of Cevo’s painting process using acrylic on linen Cevo, Otoky N8, 2025, acrylic on canvas – 80x100cm Cevo, Otoky N9, 2025, acrylic on canvas – 38x46cm Cevo, Otoky N13, 2025, acrylic on canvas – 38x46cm Cevo, Otoky N21, 2026, acrylic on panel – 16x22cm Cevo, Otoky N4, 2024, acrylic on canvas – 80x100cm Cevo, Otoky N6, 2024, acrylic on canvas – 38x46cm Cevo, Otoky N12, 2025, acrylic on canvas – 38x46cm Cevo, Otoky N3, 2024, acrylic on canvas – 80x100cm Cevo, Otoky N1, 2024, acrylic on canvas – 80x100cm Cevo, Otoky N19, 2026, acrylic on panel – 16x22cm Cevo, Otoky N20, 2026, acrylic on panel, 16 x 22 cm Cevo working on a painting from the Slow Drip series
When and where is Cevo’s Slow Drip exhibition being held?
Cevo’s Slow Drip exhibition opens at Goyo Gallery in Tokyo on October 31, 2026, and runs through November 21. It features 13 acrylic paintings on linen by Argentine artist Cevo, born Sebastian Scaglione.
What does Cevo remove from the Slow Drip cityscape paintings?
Cevo removes every human figure from the paintings, so normally crowded streets appear quiet and empty. The built structure of the city is left to hold the viewer’s attention.
How does Cevo create each painting in the Slow Drip series?
Each work begins as a digital montage that combines several on-site reference photographs, with contextual elements changed and pedestrian traffic removed. The adjusted layout is then transferred to linen and painted entirely in acrylic in successive passes, starting with tonal values and geometric masses.
What subjects does the Slow Drip series focus on?
The series focuses on ordinary Japanese spaces such as narrow alleys, vending machines, utility cables, commercial signboards and compact storefronts. Cevo based these scenes on photographic research carried out across Japan.
