KENSEI YABUNO

Kensei Yabuno was born in, Japan 1975, studied Fine Art at Camberwell College of Art from 1996 to 1998 and is presently residing in Tokyo. Contributions of his artistic talent have been visible in domestic and internationally renowned publications such as idea, Vice, Dazed & Confused, Mixte magazine, Quotation,DUNE,spectator. Illustrations and supplying the cover artwork for Beck, won Kensei the coveted 2007 ‘Yellow Pencils’ D & AD Prize and the D & AD Awards by Big Active Agency, thus also allowing Crue-l Records the position to also boast the use of his artwork. Collaborations have included the Comme des Garçons 2011 Women’s Spring/Summer collection. A recent exhibition includes 「WHY YOU」in HYSTERIC GLAMOUR.

BECKのアルバム「The Information」のカバーアートワークや、〈Comme des Garçons〉とのコラボレーションなど、アートシーンのみならず幅広い分野で活躍しているヤブノケンセイ氏。代表作は黒い背景に白い手書き模様を施したシリーズだが、今回はヤブノ氏の新境地とも言えるペイントシリーズからの書き下ろしによる作品を提供してくれた。

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