Pop culture x cardboard = Gima Tomotatsu.

Art truly has unlimited possibilities, doesn't it? Artists featured in this issueAsaryu Gima (Tomotatsu Gima). is what makes me feel that way when I look at the work of the

The concept of his work is "distribution" and "consumption". He creates various items using cardboard without using any paints, etc. . Since the backbone of his work is the American culture he felt in Okinawa, many of his works are characterized by their pop and bright finish.

At the exhibition to be held at the Styles Daikanyama store, about 35 pieces of old and new artwork will be on display and for sale, centering on sneakers from the 80s and 90s, which were a strong influence on him.

Since this was an exhibition at the Styles Daikanyama store, he used sneakers, one of his favorite motifs, for the make-up.

You will be amazed at the precision workmanship that makes it hard to believe that it is cardboard.

These works, which have won the support of many sneaker fans, boast a precision and three-dimensional quality that makes them look as if they are the real thing. . If you look at the works up close, you will be able to clearly see the marks of the meticulous work using scissors and cutters.