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Yehrin Tong

Writing by Bel Ragay on 08 Dec 2008 5:27 AM

Yehrin Tong is one of the freshest illustrators in the industry today which combiners her unique style in repetitive contours, texture patterns, typography, and hyper realistic forms to create pieces that are unique and fresh. Her works have appeared in album covers, editorial designs, fashion labels (Maharishi SS08, magazines, and millions of websites that showcases her bold and striking pieces of work.

Category: Illustrations > Asia

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Pornpol Rakboonyuang

Faith Art and Fantasy

Writing by Oat Montien on 07 Dec 2008 2:32 AM

The man behind the most successful card game in Thailand, Pornpol Rakboonyuang, is not only a great business man, but also a magnificent artist.
"I also dedicated all my works to God" he said modestly, "So the true creator of my works is him. I am only his faithful servant."

Born in 1917 from a Thai/Taiwan family, Pornpol founded Summoner Master Trading Card game 8 years ago. Under his supervision, the company has created and exposed many of Thai artists to the global market, including Sinad Jaruartjanapat, Skan Srisuwan, Thitipon Dicruen, Wathawijit, and many more.

Pornpol's art work uniquely consist of mixture between RPG fantasy and strong religious influence.
"God's love for us is like Artist's love for his art" he said, "So I always have the confident that I'll be able to create great artwork because I, myself, am a living beloved artwork of God"

check out the Summoner Master website or Pornpol's personal page for more of this amazing artist.

Category: Illustrations > Thailand

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Yamamoto Ryuki 山本竜基

Exhibition "SHI SHIN KEI 私心景 -Super Privatism-"

Writing by Sam Lay on 30 Nov 2008 9:17 AM

Woah! startdrawing is hearing news of Yamamoto Ryuki's solo exhibition from Mizuma Action starting from November 26th, 2008! Exciting! Especially since this is his first show in two years!

Yamamoto was born in 1976 in Mie Prefecture. He completed his postgraduate study from Tokyo Zokei University. He is known for his detailed photorealistic self-portraits that are full of humor.

In this exhibition, entitled “SHI SHIN KEI* -Super Privatism-,” Yamamoto continues with his usual employment of humor and self portrayal as a device to translate his discovery in this society, and in his life onto picture surface. His works acts as a reflective mirror to many of us that we unknowingly are, like many of those that walks around emotionlessly in the city, in a similar state. Its just that we feel to recognize it. The exhibition will be held at the Mizuma Art Gallery from 26th November 2008 to 17 January 2009.

[Information and resources extracted from Mizuma Art Gallery]

Category: Illustrations > Japan

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Jerome Senaillat (Remka)

Writing by Andrea Innocent on 28 Nov 2008 2:53 PM

"Illustration is supposed to illustrate something : a text, a concept, whatever. It might be a paradox but I like much more non-illustrating illustrations, driving the viewer in something different, maybe more twisted or oniric than plain narrative images". - Remka

Jerome Senaillat, also known as Remka, is a multi-talented creative from France now living and working in Tokyo, Japan. I have had the pleasure of meeting Remka this year and so would love to share his imagery with you.

Jerome sites music as his main inspiration, in that it puts him a certain mood or frame of mind that allows his images to come forth. His paintings, in particular, are quietly surreal, thought provoking and wonderfully executed. I find they put me in a sweetly contemplative mood.

Working as an art director in a small agency in Tokyo he specializes in branding and identity, illustration, web conception, web development, online marketing/teasing.

There is also an interview with Remka over at Gurato.com where you'll find lots of other wonderful image makers. I look forward to more mood altering work from Remka, oh and I also completely agree with this theories on a Hollywood version of Akira....'catastrophe' indeed!!!

Category: Illustrations > Japan

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Aida Makoto 会田誠

Writing by Sam Lay on 23 Nov 2008 11:30 AM

Makoto Aida 会田誠, born in 1965, is one of Japan's most diverse and controversial artists. He resides both in Tokyo and New York.

For several years now, the Tokyo art scene has been trying its best to keep up with the work of Makoto Aida, a task made difficult by the fact that it is nearly impossible to anticipate where the enigmatic artist will go next. At the ripe old age of 35, Aida has covered most of the artistic angles with an oeuvre that includes manga, painting, video, and installation, executed with such a wide range of expressive qualities that it is difficult to believe all could have been created by a single artist. There were technically brilliant paintings, ink brush works, expressionistic oil paintings, a video, a sculpture, and a collaboration with students. One of the strengths of his work has been this sense of diversity of media and methods through which he isolates and spears various issues.

Aida's work can be categorized into three related areas: questions of Japanese politics and power, questions of Japanese aesthetics and beauty, and questions of relationships with the "West". Aida may be best-known for his disturbing Nihonga paintings of young female amputees, some of them leashed like a dog. He has also exhibited a "Fake Suicide Machine," built a cardboard castle for the Shinjuku homeless, and done a splendid series of mock children’s paintings on themes such as "Save Nature," and "Be Punctual."

[Article and Pictures extracted from Mizumi Art Gallery and Artnet]

Category: Illustrations > Japan

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