TOM●KA: a Japanese subculture artist
TOM●KA is an otaku-artist playing with the border between Japanese “kawaii” subculture and high art. Her 2.5-dimension, traditional “wa” aesthetic-infused pop art consists of carefully decoration on original digital illustration. The viewer can’t help but react with a smirk when experiencing the worldscape she directs. By building onto the canvas with found-objects, she captures the world of otaku culture itself. Meanwhile, Soft Power fuels her HAPPY ART, which aims to release the tension of her viewers. Just relax and enjoy☻
TOM●KAは日本のカワイイサブカル文化とアートのボーダーで遊ぶオタクアーティスト。和ポップをテーマとする彼女の作品はデジタル”絵”ラストレーションにデコを施し、おもわずクスッとなるような世界観を演出する。ファウンドオブジェクトを組み立てて作る世界観はオタク文化そのものをファウンドオブジェクトと捉える思考もある。一方でソフトパワーを使ったHAPPY ART を強くコンセプトにしており、見てる人が力を抜いて楽しめるような作品を目指す。
EDUCATION
PARSONS THE NEW SCHOOL FOR DESIGN New York, U.S.A
Fine Arts (BFA) May 2017
KEIO UNIVERSITY Tokyo, JAPAN
Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy March 2012
Department of Humanities and Social Science
SHOWS
2017
Parsons BFA Fine Arts Thesis Show /May @ Parsons 25 East 13th street
Kawaii Gaze (Solo show) /March @Ouchi Gallery Ⅲ
Parsons BFA Fine Arts Open Studio /March @ Parsons 25 East 13th street
HOME The 11th 100 Artists Exhibition /February @Ouchi Gallery
2016
Parsons BFA Fine Arts Open Studio /November @Parsons 25 East 13th street
The Day After Tomorrow /April @Parsons 25 East 13th street
5 x 7 /March @Parsons 25 East 13th street
2015
WOT FOR /December @Parsons 25 East 13th street
Website: http://tomoka.world