Sean Go reimagines modern icons in Amsterdam exhibit

Chinese Filipino pop artist Sean Go presents Electric Love at Parlour Amsterdam, the Netherlands, marking the venue’s inaugural art exhibition. Running from 25 October to 25 November, the exhibition brings Go’s distinctive fusion of pop culture and social commentary to Amsterdam’s De Pijp district. It is curated with art historian Rikkert Beek, former curator at the Cobra Museum in Amsterdam, alongside Lincoln Lim, co-founder of Parlour Amsterdam.

Electric Love reimagines familiar cultural icons through a Filipino lens. Go takes cartoon characters, corporate logos, Marvel superheroes and Star Wars figures, recontextualizing them with local food brands and traditional Filipino motifs. Fusing street art energy with comic book storytelling, the exhibition creates a vibrant narrative about rock and roll, love and inclusion while critiquing capitalism and deconstructing colonial legacies.

This marks another milestone in Go’s growing international presence. His recent solo exhibits include Colossus at León Gallery International in the Philippines, exploring themes of scale and wonder; Gods and Monsters at YOD Gallery in Osaka, Japan, examining mythology and urban culture; and Pop Go the Fable at Hoang Beli Gallery in Paris. His work has been featured in Vogue, GQ and Harper’s Bazaar.

Beek’s curatorial expertise adds depth to the presentation, positioning Go’s work within broader contemporary art conversations. Parlour Amsterdam, known for building a diverse community of locals and internationals through music-based exhibits and events, makes this collaboration a natural fit for showcasing cross-cultural artistic exchange.