nakaban

Born in 1974, nakaban is an artist active in many different fields, mostly drawings but also picture books, animation, etc. His representative recent works are the video “Der Meteor” (noble), the picture books “korokoro orange no osanpo” (Eastpress) and “tsuki no namida” (author: Takuji Aoyagi), artwork for CD covers, illustrations for “Esquire,” etc.

filmography: “Der Meteor” (MIDI Creative / noble / 2009), “hikari wo kanaderu” (“Lightbox and Prepared Piano” / Utsunomiya Museum of Art / 2008), “mittsu no hako – poca luce, poco lontano” (MIDI Creative / noble / 2007)

bibliography: “drawing block” (Kirinka / 2011), “chikara ippai kirigirisu” (author: Koji Murai / illustrations: nakaban / Iwasaki Publishing / 2009), “tsuki no namida” (author: Takuji Aoyagi / illustrations: nakaban / mille books / 2009), “korokoro orange no osanpo” (Eastpress / 2009), “ufufu shishu” (author: Michio Mado / illustrations: nakaban / Rironsha / 2008), “landscape” (chigo/kazam / 2008), “choro koro toro, ringo no kuni e” (Gakken / 2008), “nezunezu no oekaki” (Gakken / 2007), “Pequeno Caderno de Esbocos de Lisboa” (Tomsbox / 2006), “MY SONG” (Kotomizu Henshushitsu switch point / 2005). “naita akaoni” (author: Hirosuke Hamada / illustrations: nakaban / Shueisha / 2005), habitat (Kirinka / 2005), “ochanomizu kaiwai” (Tomsbox / 2005), “64” (Kirinka / 2004), “chokokuka Chopuran” (Tomsbox / 2003), “field work” (Tomsbox / 2001)

other: anthology participation: “chiisa na majo kara no tegami” (author: Eiko Kadono / Poplar / 2008)