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YUKI portraits of our friends
２００２年より 大学の版画工房で始まった
「YUKI portraits of our friends」シリーズ
私のエスキースを、近澤さんが木版で完成させています。
二人三脚の制作で、まさかこんなに続くとは始めた当初思っていませんでしたが、多くの反響を得て、てくてく続けていこうと思っています。
Concept:
?gYuki?h is the studio name made of: YUko chikazawa and maKI shimizu.
We met in the print-lab of the ?eTsukuba?f University and began collaboration in 2001.
All the portraits were designed by Maki in pencil, her favourite instrument. Maki was inspired by 1000 snap-shots left on Yuko?fs desk in their studio and took part as an art director in making the visual concept of this series. After the designs were made, Yuko carved them in wood-blocks.
We tried to apply traditional technique but still keep their modern expression. That?fs how the project named ?gUKIYOE?h took off. UKIYOE (?epictures of floating world?f) suggests the traditional Japanese woodcut-printing technique. What we tried to achieve was to produce modern-looking images in the particular style.
This involved joint work, with each of the artist applying their skills and talent to the maximum, aiming at high quality of the final pictures, with the standard of classic master-pieces in our minds.
In this process, trust in each other was important. Overall, this collection (about 40 pieces) is mostly of our friends. By choosing ?eordinary faces?f of our friends as subjects we hoped to stay in close relation to the original meaning of the ?eukiyo-e?f.
In fortunately we have fun and find presure, so that continue our effort since 6 years and Yuki has got more than 12 exbitions in Germany and London in the last cupple years. Each time we?fve got hot feedbacks, and we are preparing for the next exhibition to make new portraits with new friends.
Woodblock Carving + Printing:
Yuko Chikazawa
Design + Koncept:
Maki Shimizu
「YUKI portraits of our friends」シリーズ
私のエスキースを、近澤さんが木版で完成させています。
二人三脚の制作で、まさかこんなに続くとは始めた当初思っていませんでしたが、多くの反響を得て、てくてく続けていこうと思っています。
Concept:
?gYuki?h is the studio name made of: YUko chikazawa and maKI shimizu.
We met in the print-lab of the ?eTsukuba?f University and began collaboration in 2001.
All the portraits were designed by Maki in pencil, her favourite instrument. Maki was inspired by 1000 snap-shots left on Yuko?fs desk in their studio and took part as an art director in making the visual concept of this series. After the designs were made, Yuko carved them in wood-blocks.
We tried to apply traditional technique but still keep their modern expression. That?fs how the project named ?gUKIYOE?h took off. UKIYOE (?epictures of floating world?f) suggests the traditional Japanese woodcut-printing technique. What we tried to achieve was to produce modern-looking images in the particular style.
This involved joint work, with each of the artist applying their skills and talent to the maximum, aiming at high quality of the final pictures, with the standard of classic master-pieces in our minds.
In this process, trust in each other was important. Overall, this collection (about 40 pieces) is mostly of our friends. By choosing ?eordinary faces?f of our friends as subjects we hoped to stay in close relation to the original meaning of the ?eukiyo-e?f.
In fortunately we have fun and find presure, so that continue our effort since 6 years and Yuki has got more than 12 exbitions in Germany and London in the last cupple years. Each time we?fve got hot feedbacks, and we are preparing for the next exhibition to make new portraits with new friends.
Woodblock Carving + Printing:
Yuko Chikazawa
Design + Koncept:
Maki Shimizu
