Is there color in black and white?-Focusing on pencil drawings and paintings In the 1560s, high quality graphite was discovered in the Borrodale mines in North Camperland, England. The pencil was cut into long, thin strip...
Exhibition: 蟷螂子「Kiriko gram - #StillTheResistance」 9s Gallery is pleased to present "Kiriko gram - #StillTheResistance," a solo exhibition by Mantiko from Friday, 8/16/2024 to Sunday, 8/25/2024. Kiriko Mantis is an artist who believes that conventional society...
INTERVIEW] Through Beautiful Women's Paintings, Mantis' Works Depict the Life Force of Human Beings: Mantis' Tantoko A woman with her lips pulled back in a knot, holding a banana like a pistol. The simple colors of yellow, black, and white accentuate the strength of the work. banana" (2024) "Banana" (2024)
INTERVIEW] Through Stuffed Toys, a Mixed Reality of Disgust and Cuteness: Hidehiko Iijima A stuffed rabbit with only its face painted black. The soft stuffed rabbit is surrounded by hard tree branches and straight concrete blocks, creating a fresh and...
INTERVIEW] Thinking about Human Beings through "Dogs": Tylakurka Tylakulka paints thoughtful works about human freedom and relationships using dogs as a motif. His style of drawing unique colors and compositions with extended brush strokes has gained popularity, and he was awarded the 100 10 2023/...