EXHIBITION

Tomohiro Shimizu turned his career from a system engineer to an artist.
In his artwork, round-faced female figures stand in a landscape depicted in traditional Japanese style, such as Rimpa or ink drawing.
As reality is removed from the landscape, so are facial expressions of the figures.
The story inside artwork, which can be inspired from its title, varies depending on each viewer.
Since 2008, Shimizu has been selected for the Wonder Seeds exhibition hosted by Tokyo Wonder Site every year.
Although he has been holding exhibitions both in Japan and overseas, this is his first solo exhibition in the western Japan.
In this exhibition, not only his original artwork but also Gunze BODYWILD pants and My First ART series will be available.

Tomohiro Shimizu profile
1977: Born in Iwate, Japan
1999: Entered NEC Software
2004: Entered Tokyo University of the Arts
2008: Graduated from Tokyo University of the ArtsSolo

Exhibitions
2011:Attractive Resort Plan Gallery Sakamaki, TokyoEmerging Japanese Artist Shimizu Tomohiro iPRECIATION Singapore, Singapore
2010:The Sign of Him and the Hidden Room Gallery Sakamaki, Tokyo
2009:Noonday Illusion Gallery Sakamaki, Tokyo
2008:Lapping Water Exhibit Live & Moris Gallery, Tokyo
2007:Almost Want to Eat It Tokyo Wonder Site Hongo, TokyoSelected

Group Exhibitions
2011:5 New Stars in Contemporary Art World Matsuyama Mitsukoshi.
Ehime, JapanA Group Exhibition of Emerging Japanese Artists iPRECIATION Hong Kong, China2010GIFT in BLOOM Ginza Mitsukoshi, Tokyo5 New Stars in Contemporary Art World Matsuyama Mitsukoshi.
Ehime, JapanPeering through a Kaleidoscope iPRECIATION Singapore, SingaporeSquare the Collectible Flew Gallery, TokyoWonder Seeds 2010 Tokyo Wonder Site Shibuya, Tokyo
2009:GEISAI #12 Tokyo Big Site, TokyoWonder Seeds 2009 Tokyo Wonder Site Shibuya, Tokyo
2008:Curriculum Vitae Wada Fine Arts, TokyoGEISAI #11 Tokyo Big Site, TokyoWonder Seeds 2009 Tokyo Wonder Site Shibuya, Tokyo

RISO KAGAKU CORP.
GOCCOART EXHIBITIONAugust 24 (Wed) - September 6 (Tue), 2011 at DMO ARTSThis is an exhibition of screen prints made using RISO Kagaku Corporation's latest digital screen maker, GOCCOPRO 100.
Exhibited are the works of the artists from Tokyo and Osaka, who enjoyed exploring the new possibilities of screen printing.
There will be workshops held by those artists during this exhibition.

[Participating Artists]
IZUMONESIA
IZUMONESIAexplores expressions of prints on the theme of folklore in the 20th-21st century.
After a press release at the Nihonbashi DIC Color Square in 2006, he debuted as an artist at the gallery in Morioka Bookstore in 2007.
The fabric design he created with Misuzudo at the Daikanyama Cocca, which expressed Japanese tradition in contemporary style, gained a lot of attention.
In 2011, he created an art unit Printa Aminizumo with the artists Shishi Yamazaki, Keiko Akatsuka, and Kuniko Otomo basing in the studio in the Setagaya Monozukuri Gakko.http://izumonesia.jp/

Shishi Yamazaki
Shishi YamazakiBorn in 1989, entered the Tokyo University of the Arts, majoring in design.
In 2010, her short video was selected for the PRADA Project Yo!
Video and was screened at the PRADA stores in Aoyama, Ginza, and Nagoya.
In 2011, she participated in RISO GOCCOPRO Exhibition / Printa Animizumo Exhibition held at IID Setagaya Monozukuri Gakko.
http://nunobu.wordpress.com/2011/02/03/Since May 11, 2011, she has been creating one mask (face) a day.
http://www.geidai.ac.jp/~s1109172twitter: shishiy

Kuniko Otomo
Kuniko Otomo Born in 1984, received a BFA from the Tama Art University and a MFA from the University of Tsukuba.
As a recipient of Finnish Government Scholarship, she studied abroad to Europe in 2009.
Also she has received many awards.
Her design is characterized by its quality enhanced based on her drawing.
While working as a textile designer, she has been making artwork which transcends the field of design.

Keiko Akatsuka
Akatsuka is an illustrator who creates emblems in contemporary style based on various kinds of symbols coming from core folklore in Europe, colonies in South America and folk motif in Japan.
The world depicted by detailed drawing transcends the existing emblem studies and opens up a new horizon in the new age.

Mayumi Terada
Mayumi Terada Born in 1969.
Terada created artwork for Think Transplant campaign, Keihan Kyobashi station stairway, FM802 HAPPY FUN RADIO website, NISSAN cube ART ROOM Valentine's Day message card, FM802 x JA OSAKA LOVER'S DRIVE campaign, and many magazines and advertisements.
With simple lines Terada depicts daily life of characters which is full of warmness.
She has been creating many artwork with RISO KAGAKU Corporation's Print Gokko and RISO-Graph
/http://re-s.jp/daily/terada

CHO-CHAN
Human figures and typography in CHO-CHAN's artwork possess coolness and humor.
She has created advertisements, posters, book covers, CD jackets, as well as designing T-shirts and bags.
She has also participated in exhibitions both in Japan and overseas hoping that her artwork that excites viewers.

handsome design
Since he made a flyer for a club party, handsome design taught himself design.
He creates CD/vinyl jackets mainly of musicians from overseas, advertisements, posters, logos and apparel.
He gained recognition when he designed campaign visuals for Panasonic x FM802 D-SNAPPERS IN MGR and NISSAN WINGROAD x digmeout SECRET GARAGE.
http://www.digmeout.net/members/artist30.html

mocchi mocchi
Mocchi mocchi is an art unit of the Mochizuki sisters: Sachiko and Junko.
They both graduated from the Masa Mode Academy of Art.
While creating/selling cards and artwork made with screen printing, they also design convenience goods, textile, greeting cards, posters and calendars.

They exhibit works both in Japan and overseas.
My First ART series made using GOCCOPRO 100
New My First ART series are released by the participating artists for GOCCOART Exhibition and artists from DMO ARTS.
The works are screen prints made using GOCCOPRO 100, all signed and numbered by the artists.
Every screen print is accompanied by a proof of authenticity signed by the artist.
It is 9800 yen each (incl. tax, w/o frame).
My First ART series are available to go at the time of purchase.
Pants and camisole designed by IZUMONESIA
Art pants and camisole of GUNZE BODY WILD series, designed by Izumonesia/NewEsperantoLavel, will be available at DMO ARTS.
The avant-garde design shows factories in Russia with a sense of humor.
We have pants for both men and women.
Men's low-rise boxer: 1,890 JPY / Women's short pants: 1,575 JPY / Women's short camisole: 2,100 JPY (incl. tax)

Hikari ShimodaBorn in 1984 in Nagano, Japan.
After graduating from a 2-year collage, Shimoda studied illustration for 2 years at Aoyama-juku to be a professional illustrator.
She started her career in 2008 as a contemporary artist.
Through depicting children, Shimoda reveals the problems inside the people in the society today.
Based on illustration style which is typical in the Japanese art world, Shimoda's artwork shows the world where cuteness and horror coexist.
Since she has been active on internet and has created illustrations for book covers, her fans, mainly teenagers and 20s, are all over the world.
She has held many solo and group exhibitions mainly in Tokyo.
In April 2011, Shimoda had a solo exhibition at Foley Gallery, New York and had a favorable review.