We are honored to present this series of 20 silkscreen prints by the "Father of Hokkaido design" Kenichi Kuriyagawa was a Japanese graphic designer from Hokkaido the northernmost of Japan’s main islands. He was known for creating posters for Japan's 1972 Winter Olympic Games in Sapporo the first ever in Asia as well as numerous travel and tourism posters for Hokkaido.
Although these prints were made in 1988 they look so modern in 2025. They resemble something generated by ChatGPT with a distinctly AI feel to them. They also seem like the futuristic landscapes from Japanese anime set on distant unspoiled planets.
Yet they are not AI. They are just so ahead of their time. They are modern yet serene cinematic and romantic. Kenichi's love is shining through them. As he said so eloquently:
"I love the trees the leaves the flowers the birds of my land and I have a deep affection for every nameless wild plant and its modest simple delicate flower.
There is nothing that I don't love.”
Please see 20+ silkscreen prints in person at our closing reception on Saturday August 23 2025.
You can also visit the gallery during our regular business hours before the closing reception (Wed-Sat 11-7 Sun 11-5).
All artworks are available for purchase.
Event Venue
Art House SF, 2324B Market St, San Francisco, CA 94114, United States
Tickets
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