Takashi Iwasaki
Thursday February 28, 2008
Harikmodome, thread and canvas
Denshinhappa, thread and canvas
Takashi Iwasaki moved to Canada from Japan five years ago, and also runs Semai Gallery in Winnipeg. I don’t remember where I heard of him before, but I was reminded again of his works in Design Sponge’s post.
Failure, mixed media on paper
From left: Dancingtothedoorway, colored pencil, graphite; Matissehaus, colored pencil, graphite
His pieces are playful and whimsical, expressing positive feelings with the consideration on the formal qualities of shape, color, composition and space. I particularly feel his embroideries, collages and abbie drawings — a generalized nickname for Iwasaki’s abstract drawings and a play on the word ab -stract — are fantastically inspiring.
Takashi’s sketchbook from Book By It’s Cover
And there’s his sketchbook that Julia has featured on Books By It’s Cover’s Sketchbook Series.
What a treat! :)
#1 :: Shawna Carpenter
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