Official site of the Japanese painter “Kou”
When you become tired and when liking to relax,
looking at such a lovely paintings, you don't try making heart be softened?
These works was painted in the motif of the pattern of traditional Japanese card game called "Hanafuda".
Kou aims at uniting a Japanese trad and a modern pop culture with these works.
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Please try to imagine.
The walls of your home, mixed with photos of family and friends, if taking a portrait like these, Would not it interesting?
These portraits of animals born from such playful mind.
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幾つかの作品は、下記URLタグボート様のサイトより購入いただけます。
http://ec.tagboat.com/jp/products/list.php?author_id=1851&tngs_flg=1
Exhibition information: |
2017 | “Japanese Pop Art Show” Melbourne Fringe Festival 2017Venue: Collingwood Gallery (292 Smith St, Collingwood (Melbourne) / Date: 26 Sep. ∼ 14 Sep. |
| 2016 | "4人のどうぶつえん。"Venue: SAKuRA GALLERY (2-10-10, Tokiwa, Koto-ku, Tokyo)Date: April 12th (Tuesday) - April 24th (Sunday) 12:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. |
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| 2014 | "Tokyo Designers week Art Fair"Venue: 2-3 Kasumigaoka , Tokyo Meiji-Jingu Gaien Mae (Central Venue), SHOPs around the Metropolitan AreaDate: October 25th (Saturday) - October 29th (Wednesday) 11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. |
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| 2012 | "Art Melbourne 2012"Venue: Royal Exhibition Building (Carlton, Melbourne) / Date: 24∼27 May. |
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| 2011 | "Rassemblement des artists du pop art japonais contemporain"Venue: Galerie Brugier-Rigail (48 rue Sainte-Croix de la Bretonnerie 75004 Paris) / Date: 21∼26 Oct. |
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| 2010 | Art Sydney 2010Venue: Royal Hall of Industries at the Entertainment Quarter, Moore Park. / Date: 11∼14 Nov.Art Melbourne 2010Venue: Royal Exhibition Building (Carlton, Melbourne) / Date: 22∼25 April |
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| 2009 | Art Sydney 09Venue: Royal Hall of Industries at the Entertainment Quarter, Moore Park. / Date: 22∼25 Oct.Art Melbourne 09Venue: Royal Exhibition Building (Carlton, Melbourne) / Date: 16∼19 April"Boys Life" by 30 Japanese Artists. Part of the 2009 Sydney Mardi Gras "Tap Gallery (278 Palmer St, Darlinghurst, Sydney) / Date: 24 Feb. ∼ 08 Mar. |
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| 2008 | "Art Collection by 30 Japanese Artists "Venue: Collingwood Gallery (292 Smith St, Collingwood (Melbourne) / Date: 27 Sep. ∼ 08 Oct.Art Brisbane 08Venue: Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre / Date: 30 May∼1 JuneArt Melbourne 08Venue: Royal Exhibition Building (Carlton, Melbourne) / Date: 18∼20 April |
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| 2007 | AI Perspectives on love by 50 Japanese male artistsVenue:Collingwood Gallery (292 Smith Street, Collingwood Victoria, Australia) / Date: 27 Oct. ∼ 7 Nov.Art Melbourne 07Venue: Royal Exhibition Building (Carlton, Melbourne) / Date: 19∼22 April |
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| 2006 | "Art Collection 2006" in Melbourne 06Venue: Collingwood Gallery (292 Smith St, Collingwood (Melbourne) / Date: 2∼14 JuneArt Melbourne 06Venue: Royal Exhibition Building (Carlton, Melbourne) / Date: 20∼23 April |
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