The Urawa Art Museum in Saitama Prefecture will be holding an exhibition of the duo tupera tupera, consisting of Kameyama Tatsuya and Nakagawa Atsuko, entitled "The World of tupera tupera Picture Books for Me, You, and Everyone," from July 7th to August 31st.
©tupera tupera
tupera tupera is an artist active in a wide range of fields, including picture books and illustrations, as well as crafts, workshops, stage art, animation, miscellaneous goods, and spatial design. Starting out in 2002 with the exhibition and sale of fabric goods, the group has continued to produce a series of innovative and humorous works, including colorful picture books using paper cutting and collage.
"Kao Note" 2008 ©tupera tupera / KOKUYO Co., Ltd.
In 2013, "Polar Bear's Pants," which also boasts a unique binding, won the Reader's Award at the 18th Japan Picture Book Awards and the Grand Prix at the 2nd Local Bookstore Picture Book Awards, and the following year "Panda Bathhouse" also won the Grand Prix at the 3rd Local Bookstore Picture Book Awards. This year, "The Panda Cabbage Animal Encyclopedia" won the Grand Prize at the 23rd Japan Picture Book Awards.
"Panda Bathhouse" 2013 ©tupera tupera / Picture Book Library
The numerous ideas discovered from everyday life and other sources combine elements of familiarity, surprise, and play to create a mysterious yet overwhelmingly fun world. This exhibition will be the first large-scale exhibition to feature approximately 300 works from the world of tupera tupera, divided into six chapters: early picture books, picture books with various motifs, how picture books are made, illustrations and art direction, tupera tupera's creations, and crafts and workshops.
©tupera tuperatupera tupera is an artist active in a wide range of fields, including picture books and illustrations, as well as crafts, workshops, stage art, animation, miscellaneous goods, and spatial design. Starting out in 2002 with the exhibition and sale of fabric goods, the group has continued to produce a series of innovative and humorous works, including colorful picture books using paper cutting and collage.
"Kao Note" 2008 ©tupera tupera / KOKUYO Co., Ltd.In 2013, "Polar Bear's Pants," which also boasts a unique binding, won the Reader's Award at the 18th Japan Picture Book Awards and the Grand Prix at the 2nd Local Bookstore Picture Book Awards, and the following year "Panda Bathhouse" also won the Grand Prix at the 3rd Local Bookstore Picture Book Awards. This year, "The Panda Cabbage Animal Encyclopedia" won the Grand Prize at the 23rd Japan Picture Book Awards.
"Panda Bathhouse" 2013 ©tupera tupera / Picture Book LibraryThe numerous ideas discovered from everyday life and other sources combine elements of familiarity, surprise, and play to create a mysterious yet overwhelmingly fun world. This exhibition will be the first large-scale exhibition to feature approximately 300 works from the world of tupera tupera, divided into six chapters: early picture books, picture books with various motifs, how picture books are made, illustrations and art direction, tupera tupera's creations, and crafts and workshops.
【Exhibition Information】
Me, You, and Everyone's Tupera Tupera Picture Book World Exhibition
Dates: July 7th - August 31st
Venue: Urawa Museum Gallery ABC
Address: 3rd floor, Urawa Century City, 2-5-1 Nakamachi, Urawa-ku, Saitama City
Hours: 10:00-17:00, Saturdays and Sundays 10:00-20:00 (last admission 30 minutes before closing)
Closed: Mondays (open on July 16th), July 17th
Admission: Adults 610 yen (480 yen) University and high school students 410 yen (320 yen) Junior high school students and younger free *( ) indicates the group rate for 20 or more people, half price for people with a disability certificate and one accompanying person, and a "repeater discount" for viewing at the group rate by presenting a paid viewing ticket (limited to one person, one time, within one year of viewing date)
Me, You, and Everyone's Tupera Tupera Picture Book World Exhibition
Dates: July 7th - August 31st
Venue: Urawa Museum Gallery ABC
Address: 3rd floor, Urawa Century City, 2-5-1 Nakamachi, Urawa-ku, Saitama City
Hours: 10:00-17:00, Saturdays and Sundays 10:00-20:00 (last admission 30 minutes before closing)
Closed: Mondays (open on July 16th), July 17th
Admission: Adults 610 yen (480 yen) University and high school students 410 yen (320 yen) Junior high school students and younger free *( ) indicates the group rate for 20 or more people, half price for people with a disability certificate and one accompanying person, and a "repeater discount" for viewing at the group rate by presenting a paid viewing ticket (limited to one person, one time, within one year of viewing date)
