Graphic designer, contemporary artist.
Born in Tokyo, Japan, 1971. Studied fashion design at Vantan Design Institute Tokyo, under the supervision of Kansai Yamamoto, 1992.
Spent three-quarters of life living in various foreign countries, including Hong Kong and the United States during the 1970s and 1980s, due to father's work.
Captivated by India in the 1990s, extended nomadic tendencies to Asia, Central and South America, and the African continent.
In 2000, inspired by the birth of his first son with a French woman, returned from Bali, where he was residing at the time, and established a design studio in Tokyo.
Since 2006, resides in Arles, France.
Father of two.
Known for a provocative style, black humor, surrealism, and eroticism. Influenced significantly by the pop art of Tadanori Yokoo.
Projects
- Showerhouse Showdown: Blackbelt Barbie vs Peeping George17 seconds stop-motion animation, June 2023. This video is a low-res short version, please check the full smooth version from the link below. https://www.instagram.com/p/Ct2UljGOriJ/ Beware, Barbie is not only a paragon of Beauty But also a skilled Badass Black Belt martial artist. What fate awaits the targeted young Barbie in this thrilling tale of destiny?!
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