2019.08.24 - 2019.09.16
Viktor Hachmang
ビクター・ハッフマン
This Summer, Dutch illustrator/comic artist and designer Viktor Hachmang spent three months in Arita of Saga Prefecture to learn more about traditional Arita-Yaki porcelain, known for its exquisite craftsmanship and elaborate decoration schemes. Inspired by the traditional compositions of Arita’s Nabeshima and Ko-Imari ware, Hachmang set out to create new ceramic decorations, mixing Japanese traditions with his own contemporary twist.
The starting point for these works are madori (windows), a distinctive feature of many Arita-Yaki pieces. Coming in a wide variety of shapes, madori are frames that contain graphic elements, patterns or illustrations. Madori are frequently combined with other madori, making it a suitable device to tell complex stories within one graphic composition – an anticipation of manga, in the artist’s opinion. Hachmang’s madori are filled with illustrations based on his direct surroundings in Saga, drawing inspiration from classical themes as well as the everyday, such as supermarket products and roadsigns.
The designs of these plates are made using collage techniques: the artist transposes the production method of his comics (using handcut screen tone foil) onto ceramics. Hachmang’s illustrations were printed onto tensha (ceramic decal) sheets using silkscreen and are rearranged by hand onto the porcelain surface, thus creating unique one-of-a-kind pieces using a technique originally developed for mass production. By freely collaging and combining illustrations, abstract stories unfold, juxtaposing old and new, East and West!
Sponsored by Creative Industries NL
Coordinate by Creative Residency Arita
About Artist:
Viktor Hachmang
Viktor Hachmang is a Dutch designer, illustrator and experimental comic artist. Although trained as a graphic designer at the Royal Academy, The Hague, Hachmang gradually grew into illustration and visual storytelling. His primary sources of inspiration are Ukiyo-e and the European Ligne Claire tradition of comic strips.
Alongside his own autonomous graphic work, Hachmang also works with a wide variety of international clients, ranging from editorial heavyweights (The New York Times, Bloomberg Businessweek, MIT Technology Review and Wired) to luxury brands such as Kenzo Paris, Diesel and Lacoste. Recently, Hachmang has specialized in making experimental comic books and graphic novels, seeking to blur the boundaries between autonomous art and the comic strip. In 2016, he made his debut with the short story Book of Void (published by Landfill Editions, UK) and 2018 saw the publication of a large graphic novel, Blokken. Hachmang’s work is exhibited regularly, both nationally and internationally, and can be found in the collection of the Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam.
About Artist:
ビクター・ハッフマン
ビクター・ハッフマンは実験的なコミック(マンガ)アーティストです。オランダ、ハーグのロイヤルアカデミーハーグでグラフィックデザインを学びましたが、作品はよりイラストレーションや、物語を伝えるという方向に向かいます。
ハッフマンの興味の原点は日本の浮世絵やヨーロッパのEuropean Ligne Claire というTintinなどで有名な漫画コミックのスタイルにインスピレーションを受けてきました。
ハッフマンは自主的なグラフィック作品の他、幅位広い国際的なクラインとへ作品を提供しています。国際的なビジネス雑誌から(ニューヨークタイムズ、ブルームバーグビジネスウィーク、MITテクノロジーレビューまたWiredなど)からヨーロッパのラグジュアリブランドKENZOやディーゼル、ラコステなど。
近年、ハッフマンは自主的なアート作品とコミックブックの境界線をぼやけさせるような形で実験的なコミックブックを作りました。
ハッフマンの作品はオランダ国内、国外で頻繁に展示されおり、オランダのステデリックミュージアムにも展示されています。
Event Info:
Artist Talk
2019.8.24.sat 16:00-17:30
fee: 1,000 yen (inc.1D)
@BnA Alter Museum 2F
Event Info:
アーティストトーク
2019.8.24.sat 16:00-17:30
1000円 1drink付き
@BnA Alter Museum 2F
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