Biography

Biography

May 25 , 1977

Shun Kawakami
(Born in Tokyo, in 1977.)

designer/artist, currently based in Tokyo. Founder and Chief of artless Inc. In addition to work as a designer, he is also active as an artist, mainly in graphic and installation. His activities are not limited only to Japan: he also participates in art/design projects and exhibitions overseas.

He active between "art and design". He has held many exhibitions. Also, he won a prize for ADC: Young Gun 6 / Final 50, NY TDC, One show, London International Award, and more.

Member :
The Art Directors Club (New York)
Japan Graphic Designers Association / JAGDA

URL:
www.shunkawakami.jp
www.artless.co.jp
www.nullartless.com

Mail:
info@artless.co.jp

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Biography, Exhibition

List of Exhibition

May 25 , 1977

2010

SILENTSEEING :
MOON IN TIME & STYLE

exhibition of art and photography
2010. 9.11.sat - 10.24.sun
reception : 9.22. wed (18:00-20:00)
at TIME & STYLE MIDTOWN (Tokyo)

Shun Kawakami - Exhibition in Nice France
8/22 19:00 - (reception)
at Saison-Nice
17, rue Gubernatis 06000 Nice

MILANO SALONE / MILANO MODA
shun kawakami per giuliano fujiwara
4/13 - 19 (11:00-20:00)
Reception Party: 4/13 19:00-21:00
at giuliano Fujiwara / MILANO Store

shun kawakami + gen miyamura
exhibition of graphic arts and calligraphy

2010.4/2(FRI)-18(SUN)
Opening Reception 4/3 (SAT) 18:00 - 21:00
at +81 Gallery+Lab. (3331 Arts Chiyoda 204)

GEN MIYAMURA NEWWORKS 2010 by artless
2010/1.3(sun)-1.31(sun)
11:00-20:00 [Close:Wed]
at SferaExhibition (KYOTO)


2009

JAGDA TOKYO No. 22 exhibition:balloon
@JAGDA TOKYO (Roppongi Tokyo)

6th - 10th Oct. 2009
Tokyo, Japan

"Art with Sound™ at KLDW 2009"
27th March. - 4th April. 2009
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia


2008

"Art with Sound™ at ALT SPACE"
28th Nov. - 7th Dec. 2008
Tokyo, Japan
http://www.dualcitysessions.com/

ADC Young Guns 6
Opening Party and Exhibition

Opening Party: 4th September 2008 / 7:30-9:30pm
Exhibition: 5th - 18th September, 2008
@ ADC Gallery, New York,US

"Shanghai Design Biennial 2008 @ 上海/中国"
"Art with Sound : 2nd Exhibition"
18-20th September 2008
Shanghai Exhibition Center, Shanhai, China
http://www.dualcitysessions.cn/

"DMY 2008 - International Design Festival Berlin"
21-25th May 2008
Berlin, Germany
http://www.dualcitysessions.com/

"FTC collaboration art deck release exhibition"
March-April 2008
FTC Tokyo, Japan
http://www.ftcsf.com/


2007
"null™ in singapore"
Singapore Design Festival
Old School, Singapore

"null™ in giuliano Fujiwara"
DesignTide 2007
Tokyo, Japan


2006
"biishiki"
+81 magazine 10th Anniverary Exhibition
Esso Gallry, Chelsea, New York. USA

"shun kawakami solo exhibition"
OFFICE®, Tokyo, Japan

"null™ | Tokyo" Levi's® Concept Store
Aoyama, Tokyo, Japan

"null™ | Osaka+Nagoya" URBAN RESEARCH
Osaka and Nagoya, Japan

"null™ | Sapporo" soso cafe
Sapporo, Japan


2005
"null* | Tokyo" COMME CA COMMUNE
Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan

"JAPAN WEEK in UK"
Exhibition of Japanese Contemporary Art
Cardiff, UK

"null™ | Kyoto" Prinz
Kyoto, Japan
2004
"photographs wrapped in design."
Gallery ROCKET
Omotesando, Tokyo, Japan

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Publications:
2007
"null™ 3"

2006
null-bon exclamation "15"

2005
null-bon "YOHAKU"

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Award, Biography

Award

May 25 , 1977

2010
CANNES LIONS
International Advertising Festival
(Design Lions)
Corporate or Brand Identity / Broadcast Design & Graphics :
"GOLD"

D&AD / THE BEST ADVERTISING AND DESIGN IN THE WORLD
Awards 2010 : TV & Cinema Communications
TV Promotions, Stings & Programme Junctions
Bronze

*ED AWARDS / European Design Awards :
Bronze

Vuoden Huiput (Top of the Year Finland) :
Shortlist


2009
NY ADC : Young Gun 7 / Judge
NY TDC55 - The Type Directors Club (NY) :
Print [Packaging] / ISSEY MIYAKE Shipping Box (New York)
Tokyo TDC
"Nomination"

JAGDA: Graphic Design in Japan 2009
"Nomination"

2008
ADC Young Guns 6 (New York)
Award-winning : The final 50.

London International Awards (UK)
"Nomination"
The One Show
Book Design Finaist
(New York)
Tokyo Interactive AD Award
Finaist : GYRE

JCD Design Award 2008 BEST 100 / Dual City Sessions 2007
(the Japanese Society of Commercial Space Designers)
Display Design Awards 2008 Selected Work / Dual City Sessions 2007
(the Japan Display Design Association)
* Exhibition Design by upsetters architects

2000-2007
The ADC 86th Annual Awards :
GRAPHIC DESIGN - POSTER DESIGN/PROMOTIONAL : Merit
(New York)
Tokyo Interactive AD Award / Finalist, Branding Site
The FWA (UK)
Japan Good Design Award
Applied Japan Typography
Web Design Annual Japan
Adobe Motion Award : Interactive / grand prize
etc...

Biography, Press / Award

Pubulications and Articles

May 25 , 1977

EU >
D&AD 2010 / THE BEST ADVERTISING AND DESIGN IN THE WORLD
SIDE WAYS - A SMART ART PROJECT (Die Gestalten Verlag)
Wallpaper (UK)
novum (DE)
JAPANESE GRAPHIC NOW (TASCHEN)
Guidelines for Online Success (TASCHEN)
TASCHEN'S 1000 Favorite websites (TASCHEN)
Web Design Studios / ICINS (TASCHEN) ...

US >
ADC : Young Gun 6 (NewYork)
ADC : Art Directors Annual 86 (NewYork)
NY TDC - The Type Directors Club
One Show : Annual ...

JAPAN >
RICH magazine
TOKYO VISUALIST
IDEA NO.339
Tokyo TDC 2009
JAGDA / GRAPHIC DESIGN IN JAPAN 2009
JAGDA Report 186
KiOKU NI NOKORU WEB-SITE (BNN) - Interviewer
WOW 10
+81 Magazine
Numero Tokyo
BRAIN Magazine
New Japanesque Design (Pie Books)
Japan Typography Annual
The Web Deisgn Annual
Mdn Designers File
Graphic Designers Year Book
デザインのひきだし 9
ブレーン
WebDesigning ...

ASIA >
Super Identity: All Rights Reserved
COLOUR MANIA: viction:arry
Idn Magazine (Hong Kong)
Neo Photo / Idn (Hong Kong)
iSh (Singapore)
territory magazine #9 (Malaysia) ...

Australian >
Desktop:


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