This new publication is a continuation from ten_do_ten : CALM & PUNK Book#1 published in 2022.
The world's best art book that is both calligraphy and portrait.
「 ten_do_ten : PORTRAIT CALM & PUNK Book#2」
Q: “ Is this a writing? / Is this a drawing?”
“ Is this a writing? / Is this a figure?”
“ Is this a writing? / Is this a display?”
“ Is this a writing? / Is this a word?”
“ Is this a writing? / Is this a portrait?”
“ Is this a writing? / Is this a family crest?”
“ Is this a writing? / Is this an emoji?”
“ Is this a writing? / Or actually, is this design?”
A: “Calligraphic Portrait Airmail.”
This art book is a collection of pixel calligraphic portraits of ten_do_ten's favourite 'idols', presented at the 'Calligraphic Portraits Air Mail' exhibition, where portraits of 'idols' were sent to 'idols' in giant envelopes wilfully. These portraits were produced using 'calligraphy', 'drawing', 'painting', ‘words’ and Japanese 'family crests’.
ten_do_ten has been exploring pixel art as 'calligraphy' since the start of his professional activities. ten_dot_ten has honed this art form over the recent years but this series certainly advanced it even further. A wide variety of pixel art has arisen since the birth of NFT, but it is pixel art in paper format that allows viewers to see the unique expression of this art form. That is why this art book collection is such a valuable piece of work.
This art book will be released and sold starting from 2023/10/27 at ten’s exhibition [CHARAGAMY], held at [MANUAL+PREFAB presents "PLATFORM”], Ikejiri-Ohashi.
www.tententen.net
Number of pages: 44P
Dimensions : A4
Format: Hardcover
Date of release : 2023/10/27
Price : 2,800 yen (without tax)
Artist Profile：ten (ten_do_ten)
Dot-to-dot pixel design,
Japanese pixel designer.
Studied under Matsumoto Gento while at Musashino Art University.
Joined Delaware in 1995; left in 2001.
In 2001, after 9/11, he started the website ten_do.
As a pixel designer he manipulates pixels at will,
domestically, sexily, craftily, crazily, stoically,
day after day, dot to dot in the field of design.
In addition to design and collaborative work in Japan, he also participates in numerous client work and exhibitions abroad.
He was named a member of the 100 TASCHEN Graphic Design for the 21st Century.
