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March 10, 2015
Featuring Ed TSUWAKI: "THINK_50" on Friday, March 13th | Makoto Tanijiri
From Hiroshima to the World: What Fuels His Drive?
Artist Ed TSUWAKI Joins "THINK_50"
We welcome Ed TSUWAKI, a distinguished figure active at the forefront of various fields, for "THINK_50." This marks the 50th installment of "THINK," a talk project featuring prominent individuals. Our guest, Ed TSUWAKI, hails from Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture.
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This THINK Features a Discussion Session
Known for his distinctive portraits of women with elongated necks, which leave an unforgettable impression, Ed TSUWAKI is an artist with many facets: illustrator, painter, and designer.
He drew every day from childhood through his teenage years. Around the time he started listening to music as a junior high school student, he would cut out typography from magazines to create his own cassette labels.
He describes these self-taught methods as the foundation of his work even today. Starting his career in Tokyo in 1988 as an illustrator and art director, he held his first solo exhibition in 1994. Since then, his fashion illustrations, particularly his portraits of women for international fashion magazines like "VOGUE," brands, and advertisements, have showcased a unique worldview that stands in contrast to photographic expression.
With a decade of experience running his own apparel brand, live painting, and logo design, Ed TSUWAKI continuously pursues and achieves his dreams by transforming his art into various forms. We hope to hear about the drive and motivation that propelled him from Hiroshima to the global stage, and perhaps glean insights that can illuminate Hiroshima.
In recent years, Ed has felt a growing connection to his hometown. He proposed that this event be an opportunity to share information about contemporary Hiroshima with everyone attending. We envision this not just as a place to listen to the host and guest, but as a forum for a reciprocal "THINK" about "Hiroshima's present and future," fostering encounters and new beginnings.
We hope you'll all be eagerly anticipating this event.
We sincerely look forward to hearing your thoughts and information about Hiroshima.
THINK_50
Date: Friday, March 13, 2015
Doors Open 19:00 / Start 19:30 - 21:30, After-party 21:30 - 22:30
Venue: 3F, Suppose Design Office, 15-1 Funairihonmachi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture
Suppose Design Office 3F
Fee: ¥1,000 (No reservation required)
*Seating for the first 100 guests, standing room thereafter.
*Following the talk, an after-party will be held from 21:30, offering a casual gathering with guest Ed TSUWAKI.
Tel. 082-961-3000
E-mail: think@suppose.jp
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Ed TSUWAKI
Illustrator, Designer, Painter.
Born in Hiroshima in 1966. He is known for his fashion illustrations, creating numerous portraits of women for international fashion magazines and advertisements. As a designer, he has worked on apparel, collaborations with brands, and logos. In recent years, he has held solo exhibitions as a painter.
www.edtsuwaki.com
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