PHILIP TREACY
"I started sewing when I was about five. I remembered being with the teacher in school. The boys did woodwork or something, the girls were sewing and I thought 'Why can't I do that?' I asked the teacher and she said...
"I started sewing when I was about five. I remembered being with the teacher in school. The boys did woodwork or something, the girls were sewing and I thought 'Why can't I do that?' I asked the teacher and she said...
Because humans are the part of nature. The most beautiful thing is nature. Shuren the Fire - an artist who live in Sapporo, who have released an album called "My Words Laugh Behind The Mask" from Tha Blue Herb Recor...
Photographs only capture a moment, but it is an attractive media that connects to others. © Daido Moriyama, courtesy of Miyanomori Art Museum This is the second time this photo exhibition has come to Hokkaido. Prev...
Art is a reflection of me as a person. I love fashion, I love colour. Gi Myao is the artist behind this month's Shift cover, based in London, she has graced us with her artwork. Having a strong art background she s...
“Painting is a liberation path”, affirms Alejandro Parisi with a smart smile. As most painters, he began drawing as a little boy and he was very good at it. He remembers using the same colours now than when he was ...
Produce something in a different light by recomposing and rearranging. Takahi Kawanishi opens a solo exhibit after an interval of 4 years entitled, "ONI NO KO". First stopping off at Tokyo's POINT and then Sapporo'...
What most influences me is the little child inside me. An animator, cartoonist, illustrator, product designer, published author, fine artist, toy designer, clothing designer based in Sydney, Jeremyville is here...
My motto is "Do what I like, in a way I like". Below is an interview with a superstar in the Japanese Graphic Arts scene, Mr.Keiichi Tanaami, who started his carrier in the 60's and is still active on the front...
When you follow the feeling only you know through and through, you'll find a narrow road that leads to universality. Masakatsu Takagi is a musician and video creator. He has been a pioneering artist that represents...
Sometimes fashion events bring you to discover something really special, something that cautivates you. During the Bread & Butter Summer 06 Show, I got to know Nando and Silvia and their amazing brand POTIPOTI. ...
This month's SHIFT cover was designed by Theseus Chan from Singapore, a founder of WORK publishing a worldwide graphic magazine WERK. His recent feats of receiving the Designer of the Year of President's Design Awards...
Tujiko Noriko, A princess of the experimental pop/sound world, gaining an international reputation after several releases from major indie labels. She is based in Paris, and has also received high praise from the musi...
"Drah di net um oh oh oh - schau schau der Kommissar geht um oh oh oh." Is this abacadabra to you - or does it make any sense? And what about this phrase: "Amadeus Amadeus Amadeus Amadeus Amadeus Amadeus Amadeus Ama...
They say you find things when you're not looking for them. In this case, this is completely true. I don't know what led me to the Internet that night but I surely know what kept me there, cruising for a long while as ...
This month's SHIFT cover was designed by a Sapporo based design unit "harmonica bldg." Their works are not only cute or only pop, but are filled with playful spirits. One of their works was selected as a winning work ...
This month's SHIFT cover was designed by Martin Lorenz, a founder of Twopoints.Net based in Barcelona. As a start of year 2007, SOSO will hold his exhibition of his project called "The One Weekend Book Series" durin...
This month's SHIFT cover was designed by JUN OSON, an illustrator whose work was featured in "SHIFT 2007 CALENDAR". His works show impressive and unique touch with a sense of humor. The cover has a story. Please che...