A crazy and mysterious night in Okinawa. Jiro Konami and BlackEyePatch depict a group of people in extreme colors.

This year, the photographer moved his base of operations to New York City.Jiro Konami. His new album will be released in the spring of 2012, and will be released in Japan in the spring of 2013.

. The subject of this film is "GIMATAI," an old car club in Okinawa. This work was produced by an independent brand from Tokyo, <BlackEyePatchThe work will be done in collaboration with the "K" team.

As usual , or even more so than usual, Onami's gaze is glistening as he captures with a tingling touch "GIMATAI" running through the bewitching and glittering Okinawan night.

The humidity, the echoing roar, and the smell of burning engine oil are so powerful that they seem to come to life in 3D.

Onami's willingness to take on any subject, as long as he finds it interesting, is still present in this film. This work is a vividly packaged, precious documentary of an Okinawan night.

To commemorate the release of this work, , we are pleased to announce theMARC JACOBSThe bookstore, which is owned by theBookmark (BOOKMARC)The exhibition will be held at the "The Art of the Museum" and a reception party with a book signing will be held the day before the exhibition.

Text_Ryo Komuta

JIRO KONAMI x BlackEyePatch 'GIMATAI' EXHIBITION
Venue: BOOKMARC
Address: B1F Gallery, 4-26-14 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Reception Party & Book Signing
Date: Friday, September 16
Time: 19:00 - 20:30

exhibition
Dates: September 17 (Sat) - September 25 (Sun)
Hours: 11:00 - 20:00

JIRO KONAMI:GIMATAI
2016 Published by BlackEyePatch
Price: ¥7,000+tax

Jiro Konami
Photographer, born in 1986, started photography in 2006 and at the same time began photographing his father, who was a distant presence to Onami. He has been photographing his father for eight years. In 2013, he published the photo book "Seeing Father" , in 2015, he published the photo book "personal memory" in collaboration with the brand mame, and in 2016, he published the photo book "PARADISE TOKYO" from WACKOMARIA. In 2016, he moved his activities to New York, He is recognized as one of the world's leading photographers, and his work has been featured on the cover of In magazines, advertisements, and any other media, he leaves his own imprint on his photographs, which leave a strong impression on the viewer. His style, in which passion and serenity coexist, attracts many people.

BlackEyePatch
Designer and other information is undisclosed. Based in Tokyo, BlackEyePatch's stickers invade various parts of the world. Often categorized by the media as a "mysterious sticker group," BlackEyePatch has developed an identity as a "Tokyo" brand and has developed a full lineup of merchandise-like items. BlackEyePatch has now developed a full lineup of collections. Influenced by various cultures rooted in the streets, BlackEyePatch has shifted its focus to fashion and moved into a new phase of development.