ギャラリートーク

明日７月２９日(日)１４時から東京芸術大学版画研究室展のギャラリートークを行います。版画大学院生８人が版画の技法や自作について語るイベントです。
宜しくお願いします

komaihai

Today we had Komai-hai, the annual sports competition between the 1st and 2nd studios in printmaking. The competition is named after a previous professor, Komai Tetsuro, and has been going on for years. Litho and intaglio vs. woodblock and screen battled it out in volleyball and dodgeball. We won!!! (no thanks to me) but more importantly it was really fun to run around and play games with everyone. We celebrated afterwards with somen, veggies and lots of snacks.

A great way to start the summer holidays!

Printmaking Department Exhibition

The printmaking department of Tokyo University of the Arts, Graduate school will be having a big group show in Ginza. There will be works of all types of print media, something for everyone!

Where: INOAC Ginza Namikidori Gallery
When: July 14-31, 11:00-19:00 (closed Wednesdays)
Opening party: July 14th, 16:00-18:00
Gallery Talk (in japanese): July 29th, 14:00-15:00

I will be there for the opening, gallery talk, and sitting in the gallery on July 19, 3-7pm and July 31, 2-5pm. Please feel free to stop by and say hello!

Bumpodo Gallery Exhibition

6th All-Japan University Print Exhibition Prize Winners' Exhibition, starting tomorrow!

Where: Bumpodo Gallery

When: July 11-24, 10:00~18:30

Reception: July 21, 17:00~19:00

Hope to see you there!

版画研究室展

東京芸術大学　版画研究室展
INOAC　銀座並木通りギャラリー
2012年7月14日〜31日
回廊時間11:00〜19:00 水曜休廊
オープニング14日16:00〜18:00
ギャラリートーク29日14:00〜15:00

時間あれば、ぜひ見に来てください：）

第６回大学版画展受賞者展

第３６回全国大学版画展受賞者による作品展に参加します
30人も参加する展示なので、きっと誰にとっても好きな作品はあるでしょう

第６回大学版画展受賞者展
文房堂ギャラリー
2012年7月11〜24　10:00〜18:30
レセプション7月21日　17:00〜19:00

ぜひお越し下さい

Instant noodles

Although I prefer to draw unpackaged food items rather than containers and labels, I keep returning to the image of instant cups of noodles. I sewed a cup noodle into my 2010 prints Sweets, instant noodles were the focus of my 2010 christmas card, and they made an appearance in an untitled linocut made last year. For me, they are the perfect symbol for convenience and are just as important as sashimi, tofu or soba the spectrum of current Japanese food.
I also seem to have made a copy of my Canadian themed print, Common Interests, just with slightly different subject matter.

People often ask why I print with such light colours. When you look at the finished product you may not be able to see all the layers (sometimes I can't even believe it) but it makes a huge difference. Both prints are the same black but the one on the left has a slightly blue-grey tinted flat printed on top. Colours don't always have to be bright to have an impact.

I ended up adding 2 more layers (impossible to tell, I know) giving it a much more desirable revolting feeling.

Title has yet to be decided, suggestions welcome.
I will scan a better image of the print once I have signed and editioned it.