Invader in Ebisu
This Intruder hovers over the night city in Ebisu, Shibuya-ku, not too far from the JR Ebisu Station, East exit side. Check out other mosaics by Invader on the blog, along with Invader’s Official Website.
Month: June 2015
Invasion is Out!
Intruder in Roppongi
Invader identifies himself as an unidentified living artiest. This intruder is part of his “Space Invasion” project, based off of the 1978 arcade game. For this project, Invader is installing 20 to 30 mosaic works in each city that he travels to. Thus far, he has invaded Japan five times and has about 138 pieces in and around Tokyo. How many can you find?
For more information about the invasion, check out Invader’s Official Website.
The Many Faces of D*FACE
Faces of D*FACE
D*FACE grew up in London, England and uses spay paint, stencils, posters and stickers in his works. D*FACE was brought to Japan for his exhibit at the PARCO Department store in Shibuya. Here is a video of D*FACE working on one of the common public graffiti spots FAKE TOKYO (works here get changed ever couple months, so catch them while you can).
On the D*FACE Official website, he states that he wants to “encourage people to not just to ‘see’, but to look at what surrounds them and their lives, reflecting our increasingly bizarre popular culture…”
Check out more of D*FACE’s works, bio, and his store (to spread the many faces in your city and around the globe) at http://www.dface.co.uk/ and his instagram.
Many of his stickers are found throughout the city of Tokyo, especially off the streets of Shibuya. Remember to look high and low.
Kitty Riot
Dolk’s Kitty Riot
Tucked away off an alley street in Harajuku, the fashion district of Tokyo, Kitty Riot is there. Born in Norway, DOLK originally started using stencils to produce his street art. He has visited Japan included Osaka and Tokyo multiple times. Kitty Riot was completed during his 2012 visit. It is definitely a piece worth discovering!
Visit Dolk’s webpage to view more of his works!
Zio Ziegler in Harajuku
BEAMS X Vans X Japan X Zio Ziegler
Emerging San Francisco based painter, Zio Ziegler, paints to have better self understanding. He is consistently producing new works all over the globe on canvas and in public spaces (street murals). The young artist graduated in 2010 from Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) with B.A. in painting.
He recently launched his own lifestyle and clothing brand, “Atre Sempre” to allow his art to become accessible to the public. This past summer 2014, Zio came to BEAMS, Harajuku, Japan to celebrate his collaboration with the shoe brand, Vans. He painted the mural (location on blog page) outside the BEAMS store. This detailed design expresses exactly Zio’s painting and mural style. Influenced by cubism, classicism and futurism. His inspirations are said to always be changing. His current favorites are Egyptology, French modernism, Xavier Veilhan, Thomas Houseago and Georges Braque.
Keep a watch out for Zio and follow him on instagram to check out his latest works around the globe!
Check out more at Zio Ziegler’s Official Website!