Sample from online journal commission. Lonely Swedish troll seeks bff in Tohoku and Tokyo. Ghibli-ish storytelling for Gen Z seemed to ask for a similar visual treatment. With respect.

Kyoto Journal 108 Fluidity 2 out soon.

Kitty @ 50, OG Mario’s vertical challenge – and many more erudite and not so explorations from culture and society past and present..
As always a visual thought-provoking deep dive.

Print series based on gorinto elements of earth, water, fire, air and sprit, with the actual stupa representing the latter. Carved from sumi covered blocks with no forethought to the image; in a sense releasing what is in the wood..

Print edition available –
shipping worldwide

When the World Was Soft Weekend Pick in Melbourne’s The Age

Released tomorrow –
3 April 2024
Available in bookshops, galleries, and online.

Thank you Allen + Unwin and Juluwarlu for the unique opportunity to create When the World Was Soft together.

New designs for a series. Initial images to be carve, then cut into and played with; incorporated Jabberwocky text.
Day trip to Echizen this week for IMC Juried Exhibition – and the city’s famous soba..

Online gallery of commissioned works on pandemic + peace.
A combined initiative of Kyoto Seika University International Manga Research Center, Kyoto Museum for World Peace, Ritsumeikan University, and Kyoto International Manga Museum. Honoured to be included in final exhibition.

New digital issue available to download.

Diving into the flow and blend of cultures across borders. From Japonisme to Pokémon, modern diaspora to WWII internment, Sakamoto to Elvis in Noh, and mochiron, the ubiquitous vending machine, contributors illuminate the theme through a mix of essays, poetry, photography, and illustrations. Part II – issue 108 – late 2024.

Kyoto Journals latest issue – Cultural Fluidity – out soon as beautifully designed PDF.

A look at how of the centuries both cultural quirks and respected ritual has flowed into, out of, and even returned transformed to Japan. Including some often mysterious emojis..