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[rooms EXPERIENCE 37] Strong, Dynamic Lines in Drawing — "Tomoe Shinohara: 150 Original Drawings"

【rooms EXPERIENCE 37】強くて躍動する線のドローイング「篠原ともえ150の原画展」

rooms EXPERIENCE 37

“rooms EXPERIENCE,” a joint trade show for fashion and design.
The event is hosted by H.P.FRANCE and draws many industry insiders including press and buyers.
Designers and creators chasing the latest trends are among the exhibitors, and since visitors can speak directly with the makers themselves, it is an especially enjoyable event.

The pencil-sketch-style artwork on the right is the main visual for this exhibition, created by creative director Itsuki Ike…
The pencil-sketch-style artwork on the right is the main visual for this exhibition, created by creative director Itsuki Ikezawa.

Tomoe Shinohara: 150 Original Drawings

An exhibition corner had been set up for Tomoe Shinohara, a television personality and designer who is also pursuing work as an artist.The show is curated by Itsuki Ikezawa, who also created the main visual for rooms.Out of the roughly 5,000 illustrations and drawings she has accumulated to date, about 150 selected works were on display. All of the works are done in pencil, distinguished by their strong, bold, and freely drawn lines.

A white wall prepared for the live drawing. ※work in progress
A white wall prepared for the live drawing. ※work in progress
I actually watched him work — bold, smooth strokes with the brush. He gave more of a thinking-artist impression than a posse…
I actually watched him work — bold, smooth strokes with the brush. He gave more of a thinking-artist impression than a possessed one.
It was a joy to see figurative work from her Shinorer era.
It was a joy to see figurative work from her Shinorer era.

The collaborative piece with Itsuki Ikezawa, who created the exhibition’s main visual, was especially striking.

A photographic piece shot during a "dessin makeover" session presented in a YouTube-video-like format. Art director: Itsuki …
A photographic piece shot during a “dessin makeover” session presented in a YouTube-video-like format. Art director: Itsuki Ikezawa.
A slender, small, and lovely smile — very memorable.
A slender, small, and lovely smile — very memorable.

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