THROUGH GLASS

 


SVA ILLU

Illustrator Hiroyuki Kikuchi

“My thoughts when making this contribution to SVA were that you could hardly find places that had more inequalities in culture, design and life-style as Japan and Scandinavia. Nevertheless, they both have a reciprocal comprehension of their identity and a similar esthetic approach: a minimalistic design base with a few attached elements that give originality to the products. I also think the countries have in common their tradition for a spiritually atmosphere in nature.”
“So in practice, how did I transfer this into my illustrations? I drew natural simple shapes. Some of these shapes turned into woman. And I wanted to dress them up in simple and minimalistic outfits, which I finally found in a collection from the Oslo based fashion designer – Helje Hamre. Other shapes became colored forms inspired by the beautiful Scandinavian glass, through which I’m watching the reality around me.”

/ Hiroyuki Kikuchi

 

 

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