Shobu Tsuchiya

ZINE/BECOMING A PERSON WHO CANNOT TRAMPLE DOWN THE NAMELESS FLOWER#02

2024

In 2013, Shobu Tsuchiya started creating OPEN MINDED as a communication tool, that goes beyond boundaries of people without knowledge of art, as well as religion, culture, racial differences.Those simple, yet universal characters in yellow tone, represent joy of life. Initially, it was simply consisted of yellow characters, and later on, the background was gradually added, to complete the unique world of MIND TOWN. In MIND TOWN, there is scent of fragrant olive throughout all year around. When the characters’ anxiety and anger reach a peak, there appears a giant figure in red, out of nowhere, and parade through the town.Cultural aspects in MIND TOWN, such as graffiti and fast food, are provided regularly by the visitors from multidimensional universe. Out of an enormous amount of works from between 2013-2023, 160 pieces were selected, structured and edited by Shobu himself.

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