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Artist coyonac Coyonac

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INTERVIEWInterview

coyonac

Please briefly introduce yourself.

I am from Tokyo. The concept of the work is a style that loves creative very much, has a rugged personality and a funky rhythm, and draws as the heart goes.
Free play and pranks are indispensable. I am working hard to create it with the hope that I can gently deliver a little energy by scattering the blister-sized Lucky & Happy.
The activity has increased opportunities to participate in domestic and international exhibitions since 2022. So far, we have won the "Hundred Flowers of the Art Gold Award (Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter Division)", "MIX ART FES Art Grand Prize", and "The 2nd ART Expo in Paris Japan Art Honor Award". It was also featured in the French art magazine "Republique des Arts". I plan to continue to work slowly and at my own pace.

As for his background, after experiencing a lot of social experience and many setbacks, he went to a school to get a job in the design industry in 2019. I entered the school. I studied a wide range of subjects such as graphic design, web, video, illustration, drawing, branding, and promotion, and sometimes I couldn't keep up with classes that were too difficult, and although I cried, I managed to get through it with just my creative desire. I also remember that I received a joking word from my teacher, saying, "I don't have anything to teach anymore."
Currently, I am training to become a picture book writer while facing painting.

 

Are there any exhibitions or events that have left an impression on you?

My first online solo exhibition, "Gloovin' Rainbow," was particularly memorable. When I was told about it, I felt like I was crushed by anxiety and nervousness about composing only my own work. Despite the confusion caused by overlapping with other exhibition preparations, we continued to face it without running away, which led to the challenge of new expressions and overflowing feelings.
I was really happy to receive encouragement from people who came to my eyes during the production and my solo exhibition. I am also sincerely grateful to Art.jp Japan for being generous in accepting my unique style and for being able to take on challenges freely.
By the way, just before the event, there was also an incident where I noticed my spelling mistake. The title "Gloovin'" is a coined word that combines "groove" and "glow." It was a desperate measure, but it turned out to be an unforgettable memory (laughs).

「OH MY MORY 御守り」 作:coyonac

What made you start working as a painter?

While studying at a design school, I had a strong desire to create materials from scratch, so I took the school's illustration course. Along that path, my experienced master, who is active as an illustrator, found the direction of expression from my rugged touch. "On the other hand, I don't want it to work, why don't you draw it because it looks like it would fit in a picture book?" He unexpectedly pushed me back, and I was given the opportunity to step into the world of picture books. I also occasionally heard valuable stories of my professional experiences, and I learned a lot.
In addition, my mentor, who is a graphic designer with an outstanding aesthetic sense and is truly worthy of being called a "master", taught me the essence of creation from all perspectives. As my brain tends to freeze, he guided me accurately, clearly, and sometimes patiently. Learning the importance of "having fun and creating" became the starting point for not forgetting to play.
I strongly feel that learning from these top-notch teachers has led to my current expression. Looking back, I am filled with gratitude that they took care of me so well.
At the same time, as I continued to search for picture book production and expression, I received a call from Art.jp Japan, which led to my current activities.

What kind of thoughts do you put into your work? (Production concept, etc.)

In my works, I put my views on life, life and death, and what I feel at the moment as a "secret ingredient" as a "secret ingredient". It is sometimes said that "the style is philosophical", but I have never studied philosophy, and I am only depicting thoughts based on my own knowledge and experience. I aim to be such a work that listens to unreachable feelings and considers unhealed wounds.
For example, "Be so paradise ♪" is the first work that touches on the view of life and death. I envisioned that in the hot springs, I wanted to deliver paradise, paradise, and relaxation to take a breather.
Inspired by Hamlet's Ophelia, Liszcko just floats and flows to heaven while singing. It sees life and death as an extension of the universe and expresses it from a quiet zero-point perspective where there is nothing in the universe. In layman's terms, I wanted to draw pinpin color, pin color.
The original Ophelia is a tragic existence, but I would be happy if you could see it as the beginning of a comedic end.

"Be so blissful ♪." Written by: coyonac

Please tell us if there is a work that you think is the most "like me!" Also, please tell us why you think so.

The work that I think is the most personal to me is "funky √55 chikizama chaos". It is my favorite work right now, with my own spirit. It depicts how to push forward with one feeling even if you know it's impossible in the rough waves of life, and you can't help but laugh at the chaos.
It's energetic and funny, I don't know what's going on, but it's just fun. I expressed the feeling that if I feel good, I can get through it somehow. I think that a situation where the steering wheel of life is already off is also my own. It's okay, I can go with disgust! With a light momentum, I don't know the future, but I want to survive by ad-libbing.

「Funky √55 粋ザマ Chaos」 作:coyonac

Can you tell us your thoughts on future work?

Perhaps because I have too much individuality, it is difficult for me to fit in with society, and I sometimes feel that I am a small being. No matter what I tried, I finally found something I truly loved in a safe place. Drawing may be a small thing from the outside. Still, I want to believe that I was born to draw my feelings. If the person who looks at the painting can smile even for a moment and gently cast a rainbow in his heart, it would be a great honor for me.
With that in mind, I hope to continue drawing with a free mind.

With Coyonac's original expression and humorous worldview, he delivers small happiness and surprises to viewers. While valuing free ideas, he is expected to continue to challenge new expressions in the future.

EXHIBITIONS Exhibition Information

2025.08.16 - 2025.08.31

coyonacWeb個展Gloovin' Rainbow
~The Sparkling Gloovin' Journey of Rainbow Hearts~ When the light of Nanairo shines in the heart  There is a world that you will surely find somewhere that is not here.  There, everyone starts dancing freely Please forever... I hope  What should have been fun disappears with bubbles I was pessimistic to my heart's content.  I don't know the slightest bit of waiting for time. Hikari can be taken forever  Even if it is covered by the darkness of loneliness Still, time ticks calmly  Flapping wings again, enjoying the excitement  A fleeting moment, that's why it's deeply rooted in the heart  Eventually, it will become a beautiful gift I decided that Kami-sama was too mischievous.  Unbearable and plenty of time It may have been given to me Then this is the best way to play  Let's stomp light steps and charm ♪ If you want to engrave the same time, do it as painfully as possible... It seems that there is a piece of glitter lying somewhere Will you get on it? Look up  Let's laugh and give it to you. Why don't you cry and laugh...  There was a funny and funky guy If you were amused and smiled at Tomo The rough heart starts to jump, and the laughter is mixed with each other.  Be a big sum and become Hikari   When the best Taisetsu in the heart shines in Nanairo  Kiseki named Kibo will surely overflow In a corner of the earth, treasures are born and dance freely  So that I can hang a rainbow in the sky refreshingly... Put plenty of play on the brush  I want to continue drawing at the pace of dance coyonac ●coyonacNice to meet you ♪, my name is coyonac I am a person who loves creative very much. What is important when facing a picture is "Even if I can still find hope... 』 I always draw heartfelt thoughts and heartbeats Rainbow, heart, four-leaf clover, etc. Good luck charms are favorite motifs Play Gokoro & Naughty Gokoro are indispensable natures, and the title is also free Even if it's faint, a rainbow will fall on the heart of the person who met the work. Be fluffy and energetic like when you eat candy balls. The squirrel of the icon is Coyonac himself "What would you compare me to an animal?" " The squirrel ... 」 I respond to an out-of-the-box question in a friendly manner, with the approval of my teacher, as if I were drawing... It's a lot of mistakes, but I'm living hard. Stuff in such a creepy... When you see a squirrel, a lucky happening happens, whether there is a legend or not. I will continue to draw for the rest of my life in a pleasant mood... That's a small heart I would like to say that I know the mutant artist coyonac so well 【 Exhibits etc.】 In 2022 ・Thank you for my 10 years of machio moi In 2023 ・Gallery in IYN "Cat Exhibition 2023" ・boji hair + gallery "Boji Marry Christmas Exhibition" 2024 ・boji hair + gallery "Cat Chudoku Dog Chudoku Exhibition 5" ・Japan Hashi Art.jp WEB group Exhibition "Dog and Cat Art Exhibition" ・Japan Art.jp Web group Exhibition "Freestyle Art Exhibition" ・Gallery Mejiro Artpia "Rainy Season"  ・Shibuya Art Museum 2024  ・Japan Hashi Art.jp Web group Exhibition "My own world exhibition" ・Mayumi International "TRUE COLORS Exhibition" 2025 ・Galerie JIN & Chiyo's "Kizuna Exhibition" ・Bunbodo Gallery "New Year 2025 Hundred Flowers ~Memorable Masterpiece Exhibition~" ・Boji hair gallery "Cat Chudoku Dog Chudoku 6" ・Japan Art.jp "coyonac Web Solo Exhibition Gloovin' Rainbow" ・Osaka Prefectural Enoko Culture and Arts Creation Center "MIX ART FES 2025 -The World of Small Art Exhibition-" ・Yokohama Minato Mirai Gallery A "The 1st Contemporary Art Radiance of Life Exhibition" experiential exhibition scheduled to be exhibited in May   After that, elusive plan 【Awards】 ・The highest gold award for the Hundred Flowers of the Arts (spring, summer, autumn, and winter category) Art critic Paul Float Supervised by art critic Olivier Martin 【Art Book etc.】 ・The Republic of Art, French art magazine "Republique des Arts", Mr. Françoise Icard reviewed ・Boji Shuppan 『 Boji NUMBER 01 』 free paper ・Kizuna Group Exhibition ~ Future ~ 『 Collection of Works 』 【 Biography 】 In 2019 ・"A school for getting a job or changing jobs in the design industry." ・Graphic design (Business cards, posters, packaging, editorials, branding, promotions, etc.) Web design ・Video production ・Illustration ・Others ( 3DCG that seems to be frustrated, cameras that tend to be forgotten, engineers from different fields and creative from Hana to a lot of lessons ) Learn the above comprehensively 【 Supplement 】 My brain is very good at forgetting from what I have learned.  As a result, the stimulation of the five senses is always fresh, and you can enjoy the by-products that can be enjoyed. Currently, I am training to become a picture book writer while facing painting.