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Artist 骨かく kokkaku

骨かく

INTERVIEWInterview

Bone scraping

My own depression was the turning point when I started the art business

"I started painting because I liked drawing and became depressed. I loved drawing since I was a child, and I often drew them. This is because I'm not very good at writing words and sentences, so when I want to convey something, I think drawing is more suitable for me. Especially when I was depressed, I wanted to express and communicate my thoughts and feelings through painting, which is what I love, which was a big reason for me to start painting."  
 
Mr. Kokaku went on to an engineering department at university, and then went on to a doctoral program at graduate school. When he was in his second year of graduate school, a senior in the laboratory told him that he would go to a doctoral program while working. However, he suffered from depression there and decided to take a three-year leave of absence. This depression opened a new door for him as a painter. 
 
"In fact, among the works I've drawn so far, the painting "Depression" is my favorite. I drew the picture after understanding the cause of depression, so I think I was able to express my thoughts, feelings, and thoughts the most."

Transitioning to digital with the creation of LINE stamps

"I entered the realm of digital art in painting because I used to use a lot of computers. When I was a university student before I started painting in earnest, I made LINE stamps, and looking back now, I think this was the beginning of my entry into the realm of digital art. Through the creation of LINE stickers, I thought that digital would be quick and easy to express freely, so I felt the charm of digital art and entered this field."  
 
Digital art is attracting attention in a world where digital technology is accelerating in recent years. There are many parts where things that could not be done with traditional art can now be done, and it will attract even more attention as digital technology accelerates even more in the future. We asked Mr. Kokakuk, who works on digital art, about the production process and the painters who influenced him. 
 
"It's easy to save and modify digitally, so after writing for the time being, it's a repetition of "erasing and drawing" again. Painting software is relatively easy to understand because all software has similarities, and once you get used to it, it's fun and easy for me to get used to. I also liked the works of the painter Mauritz Cornelis Escher using optical illusions since I was a child, and I thought they were interesting."

I want you to feel something from the pictures you draw.

"The happiest thing so far is that I received comments on the paintings I posted on Instagram. There have been times when I felt frustrated with the paintings, but by receiving words from the people who are watching them, I can feel positive."  
 
Mr. Bone, who usually thinks about things, often tries to draw from what he thinks. In addition, he learns various ways of thinking from his favorite manga, anime, stories, novels, etc., and gets hints in his art industry. Finally, we asked him about his commitment to the art industry and what he values. 
 
"The most important thing about working in the art business is to create something original. I don't want to make too many things that I've seen before. I also don't want to write anything that makes me uncomfortable. And I hope I can express what I am thinking and thinking in each work. But I don't want my thoughts and ideas to be conveyed as they are. Rather, I feel that I would be happy if people who saw the painting would feel something again, think about it, and know it myself. Japan Bridge Art will hold a web solo exhibition in March. My most recent goal is to draw a picture that will get a response from people who see my paintings at the web solo exhibition."

EXHIBITIONS Exhibition Information

2024.11.01 - 2024.11.15

Bone Web Solo Exhibition
When the threshold is exceeded -start up-
In March, when the graduation season is approaching, and at this time when we are facing a new challenge of solo exhibition on the web, we will hold "When You Cross the Threshold -Start Up-". "Threshold" - In March, a season of mixed encounters and farewells, I will hold my first online solo exhibition. Of course, I hope that my work will inspire me to think about how I start when I reach a threshold, what ends when I reach a threshold, and how I reach a threshold. I would like you to see my first solo exhibition, a new challenge on the web, a new challenge that I have crossed the threshold, and I am trying to be reborn as a new version of myself. I hope that my work will inspire you to think about "threshold". Please take a look. ●Bone scrapingI create works for myself. I create works that I like happily, create works to vent bad feelings, and make works to express my thoughts and thoughts. These are my works. Thank you. [Biography] In 1994 ・Born in Kagoshima Prefecture In 2018 ・Enrolled in the Department of Biotechnology at the Graduate School of Biotechnology