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GASBOOK FAIR "ZINE FEATURE”


FEATURE

GASBOOK FAIR VOL 1:ZINE FEATURE

GASBOOK was born in 1996 as a medium to gather new art and design ideas from around the world to introduce creativity from around the world.

Translated through the lens of GASBOOK, a newly launched project called [by GASBOOK FAIR] introduces creativity using [things] as an entry point for perspective. 

The first volume of this project, [ZINE FEATURE], showcases featured artists through a zine format. Some of these artists have previously shown solo exhibitions in our gallery, CALM & PUNK GALLERY, and have also contributed to [GASBON METABOLISM], a multi-purpose commercial complex we operate in Yamanashi. Other featured artists also include creatives who together, we hope to enliven the art scene in the future. The zines made by these artists will be available for sale at [GASBON METABOLISM] and at our online shop, [by GASBOOK] for a limited time only. 

 

 

 

 

ARTISTS
Hikaru Matsubara 松原 光
Born 1988. Formerly a fisherman and worked in other occupations before beginning his career as an artist. Hikaru Matsubara is an artist who expresses slight humor through the use of graphic shapes and simple lines. 
He provides works for adidas, LACOSTE, POPEYE, BEAMS, SUNTORY, and the like. 
WEBSITE / INSTAGRAM 
HIKARU MATSUBARA『ARE YOU HAPPY?』
 
 
CAROLIN LÖBBERT カロリン・ロバート
Born in Germany. An artist who has been practicing her work all over the world.
Her activities based in Japan have involved project collaborations such as shop window design for Isetan Mitsukoshi’s Mother’s Day campaign, Hikaru Utada, Google, Vogue, and Audi. Additionally, she has engaged in other creative pursuits such as holding a solo exhibition in CALM & PUNK GALLERY (Tokyo). Emphasizing the importance of communication, she is deeply inspired by nature and sustainability and employs the use of bold, fresh colors to create dynamic compositions. Her distinct color palette and world-view radiate an allure that can capture any viewer at first sight. 
WEBSITE / INSTAGRAM
 
 
Mikito Hyakuno 百野幹人

Born in Fujisawa City, Kanagawa Prefecture in 2000. While working as a photographer assistant, he produces photographic works from an outsider’s perspective using a variety of methodologies. On the side, he is also an active member of the DJ collective, Million Dollar Sounds. 

WEBSITE / INSTAGRAM
 
  
AUTO MOAI オートモアイ
In 2015, AUTO MOAI began creating works in monochrome. In 2018, the artist began using a wide array of colors and is currently known for a distinct style in which a strong sense of anonymity resides within the artist’s paintings. 
AUTO MOAI’s style presents us with scenes that while seemingly appear to be objective, reveal personal facets. This effect is precisely achieved through the meticulous preservation of details in the paintings that finally result in profound sceneries that highlight the connections found between human and viewer-to-art relationships.
INSTAGRAM
  

 

Kentaro Shimoyama 下山健太郎

Born in Tokyo, 1990. Graduated from Tokyo Zokei University with a Master’s in Fine Arts. Kentaro Shimoyama captures the natural world organically through paintings and drawings, thereby exploring the intersecting connections between space and time.

WEBSITE / INSTAGRAM 
 

 

Kohei Ohmochi 大町晃平

Born in Shiga Prefecture, 1990. Currently based in both Tokyo and Shiga. The core of his inspirations is sourced from everyday subjects such as history and science, and his practice mainly revolves around life. He explores possible means of expression through the use of existing media. 

WEBSITE / INSTAGRAM 
 
KOHEI OMACHI『MOON ECHO』 

 

 AZY アジー

Born in Tokyo, 1992. Graduated from University of Brighton Illustration with a Bachelor’s in Arts in 2015. After spending a fulfilling student life in the UK, she returned to Japan to begin a career as an illustrator. In her illustrations, she creates dreamy and happy 21st-century romance accompanied by a unique philosophy. Besides being an illustrator, she freely dabbles in various occupations such as being an events organizer, a web writer, a planner for crowd-funding projects, and an art tutor. She is currently in charge of illustrating for ETele’s weekly program, [Lotti & Stray Sheep]. Since April 2023, she has also started a subscription page on Patreon where she updates her daily life as an illustrator under the pseudonym, AZY.

WEBSITE / INSTAGRAM

  

 

LEIYA
Born in 1995. Virgo. 
Ethnically mixed: Japan & Ghana
After graduating from university in America, she came to Tokyo in 2019. Following her two years working in the creative industry as a producer and project coordinator, she started becoming active as a model and writer. Since 2022, she has begun training to be an actress. While she currently balances her activities as a creative, she hosts the podcast, [BEHIND THE CHANGE], and also works extensively as a translator. 
WEBSITE / INSTAGRAM

 

 

Saeka Shimada  島田 彩枝加

Born in Tamana City, Kumamoto Prefecture,1993. Raised in the mountains. Influenced by music, she first encountered photography at 19. After coming to Tokyo, she became a photographer at DropTokyo and worked extensively in street and club photography. In 2019, she left for the US and started freelancing activities such as taking artist photos and providing photographs for women’s fashion magazines after coming back to Japan. Her one-of-a-kind photographic perspective which translated into photogravures that depicted the beautiful strength of women garnered much attention. In October 2020, she held her first solo exhibition, showcasing photographs she had taken both when she was in LA and shortly after her return to Japan. Her life work continuously presents photographic works which feature nature and people as subject matters that have been picked out by her unique lens. 

WEBSITE / INSTAGRAM
 
 

 

 


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