BOOK LAUNCH & POP-UP SHOP curated by konomad: Sayaka Maruyama & Tomihiro Kono

"The vivid emotions and memories that arise at each moment fade over time, are forgotten, or are overwritten with my own new interpretations. For me, editing and designing a book is the act of leaving behind the outlines of memories." (Maruyama Sayaka)

"Memorandom" is a collection of personal images by Sayaka Maruyama. It is made up of random materials such as random images that appear in her mind, photos of her daily life, and sometimes artworks and drawings. Fragments of ideas and thoughts are collaged in a way that feels like a diary or memo that is haphazardly written down every day. The artist also edited and designed the book herself, as an attempt to preserve the purity of her memories and sensory parts (inspiration).

"It's a lower-energy winter than usual. In the midst of these hazy days, I often go for walks in parks and nature to relax, and the sparkle of the sunlight reflecting off the water's surface is particularly dazzling and burned into my memory. This work is a compilation of photographs of the afterimages of countless lights that gave me a sense of hope in my daily life, as well as images that struck a chord in my heart at random moments in my daily life. It is a book that reflects my own feelings from the winter of 2023 to around July 2024, and the contours of countless lights." (Maruyama Sayaka)

 

Edition of 300 / 140 x 240mm Soft cover 108p English
Publisher: konomad editions (@konomadinc)

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We will be exhibiting and selling several Fancy Wigs, new light-themed wigs created with inspiration from Sayaka Maruyama's new book "memorandom 2."

 

 

Sayaka Maruyama (@sayaka_maruyama_)
Visual artist and photographer. He expresses himself in a variety of media including photography, drawing, painting, mixed media, and books. He also founded konomad together with Tomihiro Kono and is responsible for the creative direction.

 

Tomihiro Kono (@tomikono_wig)
Wig Artist
He started his career as a hairdresser and worked as a session hairstylist in London and New York. At the Paris Fashion Week show, he pursued head props, a head design using different materials, as a material expression that goes beyond hair. It was original but also aimed at expanding the concept of the clothes. After that, he expanded the scope of his expression and activities with his own style as a wig artist. His clients include Supreme, Maison Margiela, Björk, New Jeans, XG, etc. In 2023, he will present a wig installation at the DXP exhibition at Kanazawa 21 Museum of Art.

 

Konomad (@konomadinc)
A creative platform by Tomihiro Kono and Sayaka Maruyama. They collaborate with domestic and international brands and department stores in art direction and visual design, and also hold pop-up events and exhibitions on an irregular basis to exhibit and sell their works. Konomad Editions is the name of their own publishing company. Founded in Brooklyn, New York in 2016. Based in Tokyo since 2020.