i’ve tagged this “tribute” but in fact the images made independently of each other – my painting “i-nazi” below produced for the homage to another exhibition last year (as well as for “girls war” of course) – and the above is risa in her halloween attire from last year – risa is a model principally connected with katie the store, a sweet lolita fashion brand – the above photos are in fact atypical of her innocent soft focus (world-apart-from-trevor-brown) world – but apparently she’s been following my work for some time – and this week has been posting a number of “girls war” images on her instagram – including “i-nazi” which elicited comments pointing out the resemblance to her (a slight insult? – risa is far prettier!) – this painting actually her favorite she wrote on her blog today

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related post: nazis are sexy

(my own exhibition photos later…)

i’ve survived it! – it’s petrifying but i do enjoy meeting “fans” – especially as 90% are young females – tho in fact it felt too much like a factory line – i was too busy rubber-stamping and scribbling-in “this book belongs to” names (occasionally incorrectly!) – and had little time to do more than glance up, say “thank you” and sometimes shake hands, before the next person ushered in – no time for chat with favorite girls (hello rin! hello akaneko!) – tho many still left an impression (hello merolly!) – particularly a girl at the end standing very unsteady, maybe wanting to say something but ended up breaking into tears (i only made one girl cry this time – i must be losing my touch?!) – counterbalancing that emotion there were also those who looked utterly bored and indifferent! – also gracing the gallery with their presence were the ethereal minori – and moirachan finding time before going off to see babymetal live

seven red dots counted (thus far) – which i’m happy about (as half expecting to find nothing sold!) – one bought by a mental asylum doctor (why does that make me feel worried she likes my art?!) – and embarrassingly discovered cat pee on one painting (i’m not going to say which one) : /

akaneko prezzies

rin and kinoco handiwork

moira bumper bundle of fun

～女の子戦争～
15 to 26 may 2013 – bunkamura gallery

today setting up exhibition – which i wasn’t required to participate in much – as everything more or less done by the time i arrived – i was however called upon to sign countless hundreds of books : (

the book, hot and wet off the press, looks spiffing – a huge improvement on the drab printing of “alice” – special edition has fluorescent yellow lettering – mini-book also fab

there is a little surprise in the exhibition (a big surprise for me in fact) – but more on that later…

(photo: editions treville)

addendum: setting up pix on editions treville blog

i have a painting (probably!) in this group show at span art gallery, 04 to 15 june – i don’t understand the theme tho – erotic not erotic, something “fuwafuwa” (fluffy), explains mrs brown most helpfully – a complete mystery to me f’sure – i guess it doesn’t really matter too much – i’ve just started – three weeks to do something i don’t know what i’m doing (the paint will still be wet) – a crazy busy time too : /