Quarter Square is bringing Noritake to Macau! For illustration enthusiasts, Noritake is no stranger and this will be their first exhibition and product showcase in Macau. The Japanese illustrator Noritake creates charming mostly monochromatic work that have taken Asia by storm. They’ve been featured on clothing, in advertising, and various products, many of which will be on display and for sale during this exhibition, which is part a series of shows which have toured through Japan, Taiwan and Hong Kong. The works have been extensively featured across all mediums in Japanese magazines, Monocle, New Balance, and on various lifestyle products (from medicine packaging to book covers). Noritake’s monochrome, simple and hard-line works are precise and straight-forward, resembling children’s drawings.
It is this childlike quality in his works that speak of a yearning and a sort of wisdom for simplicity in life. Less is more. This exhibition and product showcase in Macau will feature simple and happy moments of everyday life beautifully boiled down to witty monochrome drawings.
The original artworks by Noritake from the “SBN” series will be displayed and for purchase at Quarter Square, along with original products from the line of Some Products and from his previous collaborations with Japanese fashion brand Zucca and stationery shop Think of Things. SBN is an acronym of Super Binding Notebook, a notebook designed by Noritake himself as a result of his years of sketching and note-taking.
The SBN provides space for keeping memorabilia and room for adding extra pages. Inspired by his SBN,, Noritake also makes a series of illustrations that explore the possibilities of using his SBN. The original artworks will be shown at Quarter Square and the SBNs sold. Merchandise from the Some Products line is common objects that are honest and useful. Ranging from lens cloth, pens to tote bags, they are cute items that add a spark of wittiness in daily life.
Noritake observes and draws common people and common objects that are often overlooked. Presented in simple monochrome lines, the purest emotions and meaning (or the lack of) of living provokes viewers. Noritake’s works have been in Japan since 2008. His simple and bold brushstrokes and the largely “empty” works gain Noritake his fame in the art world. Because of the purity in his works, he is able to connect to people from only from his homeland, Japan, but also with people globally. He has worked extensively with international brands and magazines such as New Balance and Monocle.
Other than artworks, he also designs everyday products that carry the same signature style present in his 2D works. His aesthetics and philosophy of everyday wisdom come around when the object depicted becomes useful in a person’s life, may it be a phone case, a graphic tee, and some masking tape.
When: September 28–October 28, 2018
Where: Quarter Square, 89 Largo Maia de Magalhães, Taipa Village
How much: Free admission
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