Novmichi’s drawings, a Maywa Denki Solo
17 Jun 2005 Category: Events & Exhibitions, Features, Illustration, JapanNobumichi Tosa is known as a producer of an art unit, Maywa Denki. It was supposedly named after his father’s electric company, and Tosa is called Maywa Denki Shacho (President of Maywa Denki). Maywa Denki has become very famous for its toy-like unique products and music performaces using its inventions. However, this time Tosa held his first drawing exhibition in Nobumichi Tosa’s name apart from his humorous Shacho charactor.
In small white room filled with black and white drawings, I see him standing on the corner quietly. Because of his public image as a Maywa Denki Shacho, I am surprised to see how delicate the drawings are. He looked like a sensitive poet.
The drawing is based on the story called “EDELWEISS PROGRAM,” which is written by Tosa. The theme of the story is womanhood. Therefore naturally, most of drawings are very sensual and some details remind me of genital organs. The women drawn by him look very beautiful, yet cruel. Maybe he admires them but hates them at the same time.
This is a Tosa-style Sensitive, yet grotesque, poetic, but nonsense fairy tale.
Some recent developments:
Maywa Denki will hold live tour and release DVD
Maywa Denki Live Tour “SWITCHED ON KAPPA 2005″
DVD “Maywa Denki no Nonsense Gakki” - meaning Maywa Denki’s Nonsense Instrument
August 24th, 2005 on store!
Written by Kyoko

Novmichi's big flip-books with his drawings

Nobumichi Tosa talking to guests

big robot hand drawing

Novmichi's signature and Edelweiss-logo

flipping the pages at the exhibition

Maywa Denki coat hanger

exhibition space
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