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Chiho Aoshima. ART106 Artist Presentation Elizabeth Choe. Biography. Debuted without formal art training and education. She began in Murakami’s factory without formal training, but in 2006, she had a residency at Art Pace, San Antonio, Texas.
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ChihoAoshima ART106 Artist Presentation Elizabeth Choe
Biography Debuted without formal art training and education. She began in Murakami’s factory without formal training, but in 2006, she had a residency at Art Pace, San Antonio, Texas. Aoshima’s work transcends traditional techniques of representation. She uses computer software to create her beautiful and erotic worlds of ghosts, demons, schoolgirls, and exquisite natural landscapes. Audacious prints large scale images on various mediums: wood, plastic, canvas bags, wallpaper installations and etc. “My work feels like strands of my thoughts that have flown around the universe before coming back to materialize.” - ChihoAoshima. Born Education member 1974, Tokyo, Japan Dept. of Economics at Hosei University, Tokyo, Japan Takashi Murakami’s ‘KaikaiKiki’ artists collective
City Glow Deriving from traditional and pop sources such as Japanese scroll paintings, manga, and anime, City Glow contains a cyclical narrative, which begins with the dawn of a paradisaical garden. Living skyscrapers sprout during the day, only to be overgrown at night by a landscape filled with ghosts and fairies. 2005 City Glow (CGI) Created in collaboration with New Zealand –based animator Bruce Ferguson Her style derives from traditional and pop sources such as Japanese scroll paintings, manga and anime. Not only do these work
City Glow 2006 City Glow Glouchester Road Subway Station Installation London, England A still version of City Glow was installed in Glouchester Road Subway Station. • These 17 arches act as a space for installation in the station, and a new artist’s work is displayed every 9 months.
City Glow 2006 City Glow Glouchester Road Subway Station Installation London, England These 17 arches act as a space for installation in Glouchester Road Subway Station, and a new artist’s work is displayed every 9 months.
MountainGirls City Glow begins 2005 City Glow (CGI) Created in collabortation with New Zealand –based animator Bruce Ferguson
Japanese Apricot City Glow begins 2005 City Glow (CGI) Created in collabortation with New Zealand –based animator Bruce Ferguson
As We Died, We Began To Regain Our Spirit City Glow begins 2005 City Glow (CGI) Created in collabortation with New Zealand –based animator Bruce Ferguson
Good luckMakino City Glow begins 2008 ChihoAoshima 2008 Watercolor, colored pencil, glue and paper 3505 x 12294 mm Commissioned and produced by Artpace San Antonio
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