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Yoshikazu Yamagata - Tokyo

March 10th, 2010 - marikot - 0 Comments

What is fashion? What can we do with fashion?
Fashion designer Yoshikazu Yamagata, works to emotionally expand the concept of fashion and tackling big questions like those above. He stirred controversy with his collections at Japan Fashion Week, including “The Everyone’s New Clothes” which questioned what fashion was about, ”Graduate Fashion Show 0′ Point”, which showcased the strength of starting from zero in fashion and “The Fashion Show of The Gods”, his Spring/Summer 2010 collection, which examined the origins of creation, presented in October 2009.

: “The fashion show of the gods” Photo: Daniel Sannwald

: “The fashion show of the gods” Photo: Daniel Sannwald

: “The fashion show of the gods”

: “The fashion show of the gods”

: “The fashion show of the gods”

: “The fashion show of the gods”

: “The fashion show of the gods”

: “A LONG STORY” Photo: Koomi Kim

: “coconogacco collaboration project”

: “coconogacco collaboration project”

: “Graduate Fashion Show”

: “Graduate Fashion Show”

: “Graduate Fashion Show”

: “Graduate Fashion Show”

: “the everyone’s new clothes”

: “the everyone’s new clothes”

: “the everyone’s new clothes”

: Yoshikazu Yamagata Portrait Photo: Haruko Uefuji

13TH JAPAN MEDIA ARTS FESTIVAL - Tokyo

March 8th, 2010 - marikot - 0 Comments

A record number of visitors attended the 13th Japan Media Arts Festival held in The National Art Center, Tokyo, in February. The 12 day festival was launched in 1997, to promote the creation and development of media arts. This years festival received more than 2,500 works from 54 countries, about 180 award-winning works and jury-recommended works. The festival highlights four art divisions including media based art, entertainment, animation and manga.

: © 2009 Japan Media Arts Festival. All rights reserved.

: Twitter Plaza / Photo: Kayo Tamura

: Kosuke Kawase “Bearings Glocken II”/ Photo: Kayo Tamura

: Lawrence Malstaf “Nemo Observatorium”/ Photo: Kayo Tamura

: Ei Wada “Braun Tube Jazz Band”/ Photo: Kayo Tamura

: David Bowen “growth modeling device”/ Photo: Kayo Tamura

: Magico Nakamura, Masayoshi Nakamura, Masashi Kawamura, Hal Kirkland “Hibi no Neiro”/ Photo: Kayo Tamura

: Makoto Yukimura “VINLAND SAGA”/ Photo: Kayo Tamura

: © Yukimura Makoto/Kodansha / “VINLAND SAGA”

: Takahiro Yamaguchi “Urbanized Typeface : Shibuya08-09″/ Photo: Kayo Tamura

: Reading manga/ Photo: Kayo Tamura

: © Alvaro CASSINELLI / Alvaro CASSINELL, MANABE Daito, KURIBARA Yusaku, Alexis ZERROUG “scoreLight”

: © Junghwan Sung / Junghwan SUNG representing Mr. Lee Experiment creative team “Mr. Lee Experiment”

: © 2009 Japan Media Arts Festival. All rights reserved.

LAUREN LACEY SLOWIK - New York

March 4th, 2010 - Marisa - 0 Comments

Some people say they can do everything. 27-year-old New York based artist Lauren Lacey Slowik, is not one of those people. But the things she can do include, but are not limited to the following:

Kalk Bay…where everyone has a story. - Cape Town

February 26th, 2010 - sarahp - 1 Comment

Only 20 minutes south from the concrete couture, assembly lines and hard nights, you’ll find the endless serenity of Kalk Bay. While many are quick to complain about Cape Town, I’m sure even some MOOKS Report readers have felt discontent towards it - you know – can’t really see yourself ‘living it up’ in a city filled with crime and punishment. But just like Dostoevsky’s classic novel, it’s a city with depth and intrigue that requires you read between the lines to fully understand. To look without judging and to venture off the beaten track where you’ll discover a different side to South Africa’s mother city.

Fantasista Utamaro “COUTNERSTOP” - Tokyo

February 8th, 2010 - marikot - 0 Comments

Strongly inspired by Japanese manga, Fantasista Utamaro creates works across several creative mediums including illustration, textile, graphic design and film production. Examples of Utamaro’s work include an illustration for Tokyo Bar in NY and manga works for mashcomix.

The ten_do_ten’s exhibition - Tokyo

January 31st, 2010 - marikot - 1 Comment

The ten_do_ten exhibition "Female nude and picture book craft paintching!" Photo: Naoshi Usuda (www.usudanaoshi.com)

Welcome to the world of red, white and black pixels…
Known as one of the leading Japanese pixel designers, TEN aka ten_do_ten has just released his new book entitled: “CALM & PUNK Book #1 ten_do_ten” and hosted an exhibition to celebrate the book launch last December.

: CALM & PUNK Book “#1 ten_do_ten” / Cover

: CALM & PUNK Book “#1 ten_do_ten” / Zebra

: CALM & PUNK Book “#1 ten_do_ten” / Nude

: The ten_do_ten exhibition “Female nude and picture book craft paintching!” at CALM & PUNK Galley Photo: Naoshi Usuda

: The ten_do_ten exhibition “Female nude and picture book craft paintching!” at CALM & PUNK Galley Photo: Naoshi Usuda

: The ten_do_ten exhibition “Female nude and picture book craft paintching!” at CALM & PUNK Galley Photo: Naoshi Usuda

: The ten_do_ten exhibition “Female nude and picture book craft paintching!” at CALM & PUNK Galley Photo: Kayo Tamura

: The ten_do_ten exhibition “Female nude and picture book craft paintching!” at CALM & PUNK Galley Photo: Kayo Tamura

: The ten_do_ten exhibition “Female nude and picture book craft paintching!” at CALM & PUNK Galley Photo: Kayo Tamura

: The ten_do_ten exhibition “Female nude and picture book craft paintching!” at CALM & PUNK Galley Photo: Kayo Tamura

: The ten_do_ten exhibition “Female nude and picture book craft paintching!” at CALM & PUNK Galley Photo: Kayo Tamura

: The ten_do_ten exhibition “Female nude and picture book craft paintching!” at CALM & PUNK Galley Photo: Kayo Tamura

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Yoshikazu Yamagata - Tokyo March 10th, 2010 - marikot - 0 Comments © Yoshikazu Yamagata What is fashion? What can we do with fashion? Fashion designer Yoshikazu Yamagata, works to emotionally expand the concept of fashion and tackling big questions like those above. He stirred controversy with his collections at Japan Fashion Week, including “The Everyone’s New Clothes” which questioned what fashion was about, ”Graduate Fashion Show 0′ Point”, which showcased the strength of starting from zero in fashion and “The Fashion Show of The Gods”, his Spring/Summer 2010 collection, which examined the origins of creation, presented in October 2009. Read more… “The fashion show of the gods” Photo: Daniel Sannwald “The fashion show of the gods” Photo: Daniel Sannwald “The fashion show of the gods” “The fashion show of the gods” “The fashion show of the gods” “The fashion show of the gods” “The fashion show of the gods” “A LONG STORY” Photo: Koomi Kim “coconogacco collaboration project” “coconogacco collaboration project” “Graduate Fashion Show” “Graduate Fashion Show” “Graduate Fashion Show” “Graduate Fashion Show” “the everyone’s new clothes” “the everyone’s new clothes” “the everyone’s new clothes” Yoshikazu Yamagata Portrait Photo: Haruko Uefuji 13TH JAPAN MEDIA ARTS FESTIVAL - Tokyo March 8th, 2010 - marikot - 0 Comments A record number of visitors attended the 13th Japan Media Arts Festival held in The National Art Center, Tokyo, in February. The 12 day festival was launched in 1997, to promote the creation and development of media arts. This years festival received more than 2,500 works from 54 countries, about 180 award-winning works and jury-recommended works. The festival highlights four art divisions including media based art, entertainment, animation and manga. Read more… © 2009 Japan Media Arts Festival. All rights reserved. Twitter Plaza / Photo: Kayo Tamura Kosuke Kawase “Bearings Glocken II”/ Photo: Kayo Tamura Lawrence Malstaf “Nemo Observatorium”/ Photo: Kayo Tamura Ei Wada “Braun Tube Jazz Band”/ Photo: Kayo Tamura David Bowen “growth modeling device”/ Photo: Kayo Tamura Magico Nakamura, Masayoshi Nakamura, Masashi Kawamura, Hal Kirkland “Hibi no Neiro”/ Photo: Kayo Tamura Makoto Yukimura “VINLAND SAGA”/ Photo: Kayo Tamura © Yukimura Makoto/Kodansha / “VINLAND SAGA” Takahiro Yamaguchi “Urbanized Typeface : Shibuya08-09″/ Photo: Kayo Tamura Reading manga/ Photo: Kayo Tamura © Alvaro CASSINELLI / Alvaro CASSINELL, MANABE Daito, KURIBARA Yusaku, Alexis ZERROUG “scoreLight” © Junghwan Sung / Junghwan SUNG representing Mr. Lee Experiment creative team “Mr. Lee Experiment” © 2009 Japan Media Arts Festival. All rights reserved. LAUREN LACEY SLOWIK - New York March 4th, 2010 - Marisa - 0 Comments Some people say they can do everything. 27-year-old New York based artist Lauren Lacey Slowik, is not one of those people. But the things she can do include, but are not limited to the following: Read more… Kalk Bay…where everyone has a story. - Cape Town February 26th, 2010 - sarahp - 1 Comment Only 20 minutes south from the concrete couture, assembly lines and hard nights, you’ll find the endless serenity of Kalk Bay. While many are quick to complain about Cape Town, I’m sure even some MOOKS Report readers have felt discontent towards it - you know – can’t really see yourself ‘living it up’ in a city filled with crime and punishment. But just like Dostoevsky’s classic novel, it’s a city with depth and intrigue that requires you read between the lines to fully understand. To look without judging and to venture off the beaten track where you’ll discover a different side to South Africa’s mother city. Read more… Fantasista Utamaro “COUTNERSTOP” - Tokyo February 8th, 2010 - marikot - 0 Comments Strongly inspired by Japanese manga, Fantasista Utamaro creates works across several creative mediums including illustration, textile, graphic design and film production. Examples of Utamaro’s work include an illustration for Tokyo Bar in NY and manga works for mashcomix. Read more… The ten_do_ten’s exhibition - Tokyo January 31st, 2010 - marikot - 1 Comment The ten_do_ten exhibition "Female nude and picture book craft paintching!" Photo: Naoshi Usuda (www.usudanaoshi.com) Welcome to the world of red, white and black pixels… Known as one of the leading Japanese pixel designers, TEN aka ten_do_ten has just released his new book entitled: “CALM & PUNK Book #1 ten_do_ten” and hosted an exhibition to celebrate the book launch last December. Read more… CALM & PUNK Book “#1 ten_do_ten” / Cover CALM & PUNK Book “#1 ten_do_ten” / Zebra CALM & PUNK Book “#1 ten_do_ten” / Nude The ten_do_ten exhibition “Female nude and picture book craft paintching!” at CALM & PUNK Galley Photo: Naoshi Usuda The ten_do_ten exhibition “Female nude and picture book craft paintching!” at CALM & PUNK Galley Photo: Naoshi Usuda The ten_do_ten exhibition “Female nude and picture book craft paintching!” at CALM & PUNK Galley Photo: Naoshi Usuda The ten_do_ten exhibition “Female nude and picture book craft paintching!” at CALM & PUNK Galley Photo: Kayo Tamura The ten_do_ten exhibition “Female nude and picture book craft paintching!” at CALM & PUNK Galley Photo: Kayo Tamura The ten_do_ten exhibition “Female nude and picture book craft paintching!” at CALM & PUNK Galley Photo: Kayo Tamura The ten_do_ten exhibition “Female nude and picture book craft paintching!” at CALM & PUNK Galley Photo: Kayo Tamura The ten_do_ten exhibition “Female nude and picture book craft paintching!” at CALM & PUNK Galley Photo: Kayo Tamura The ten_do_ten exhibition “Female nude and picture book craft paintching!” at CALM & PUNK Galley Photo: Kayo Tamura « Older Entries		Categories 1970's Art Berlin Cape Town Costume Craft Design Fashion Festival France Graphic Johannesburg London Melbourne Music New York Party People Photography shorts Street Scene Stuff Style Surfing T-shirt The World Tokyo Trends UK Web Archives 2010 March February January 2009 December November October September August July		Locations & Writers Berlin - Germany Easy London - UK Hynam Kendall Jessica Hazel Melanie Hick Melbourne - Australia Jonathon Howard Michelle Legge Tokyo - Japan Mariko Takei New York - US Marisa Aveling Cape Town - RSA Sarah Picton Find Us On Facebook Subscribe to RSS Download Widget