Tetsuya Noguchi, Artist - toco toco

toco toco - Tetsuya Noguchi, Artist

TODAY'S GUEST
Tetsuya Noguchi, Artist

今回のゲスト
野口哲哉、アーティスト

PLACES WE WENT TO
Tokyu Hands, Machida Store, Machida Area
Tetsuya Noguchi’s Atelier
Gyokuei Gallery, Omotesando Area

訪れた場所
東急ハンズ町田店、町田周辺
野口さんのアトリエ
ギャラリー玉英、表参道周辺

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This episode features Tetsuya Noguchi, a Japanese artist who create 2D and 3D works, all centered around the samurai theme.
He is currently based in Machida, where we will follow him to Tokyu Hands, a famous supply store chain, that Noguchi visits more than three times a week to gather art supplies and raw materials for his work.

We will then follow him to his atelier, to learn more about his work process and what led him to place samurai models and paintings at the center of his work. Noguchi’s realistic samurai figures mix in modern elements, portraying his philosophy that men do not fundamentally change despite evolving times and culture.

One hour train ride later, we follow Noguchi to Omotesando at the Gyokuei Gallery, the gallery that represents him where we will hear more about his thoughts, while exchanging with Mr. Tamaya, the gallery’s owner.

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TOCO TOCO's previous episode: Kazutoshi Iida, Game Creator

TOCO TOCO's next episode: Ei Wada, Artist

About Tetsuya Noguchi (ENGLISH)

Tokyu Hands, Machida Store Website (JAPANESE)

Gyokuei Gallery Website (ENGLISH)

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[UKERU]

Favorite youtube series right here, this season editing is just perfect too. Hope it continues forever!

[wilfredomendez]

Whao I am impressed. The figures looks like they are alive.

[rualupa]

This is fantastic. I came here on a weird study dive into trying to find any depiction of the folk story of a lord (likely Ii Naotaka) who was beckoned in by a white cat at Gotokuji Temple and was thus saved from being struck by lightning - and where the maneki-neko was inspired. But there is no imagery depicting this scene, with the exception of two contemporary pieces - a children's illustrated story, and a modern style comic panel. I was hoping to find a traditional block print depiction, but alas it appears that no one made one in the that century. With the skill of Tetsuya Noguchi, there is that possibility for an anachronistic version. That would be lovely to see.

[ChritsianBucic]

Nice discovery, very good artist I like it very much his art! ありがとうございます!

[lordpoundcake]

My favorite sentence or phrase is "no matter what, it will always workout out in the end."

[jaguarazul]

Fantastic. Love his art. Thanks for sharing

[mu_on]

My favorite video of the series so far !! Thanks so much, he seems like a beautiful being, very sensitive, clever, and a hard worker! Loving his art.
Thanks so much for the beautiful videos guys, they are always so inspiring. It's a joy practicing japanese oral comprehension with you. Archipel rocks! Keep it up.

[chok]

The concept of his work is truly interesting¡¡¡ Not like the things I see nowdays in some gallerys....

[vicenteabdala]

He could have his own documentary, about his interests, and his works... and i would watch hours and hours of him contemplating hamsters

[waltero.]

I love these videos so much. Is there a chance you could make one with Ikkyu Nakajima from the band Tricot? (or just Tricot, I'd love that!)

[姓名-mn]

I tried to make figures like his one
It was so difficult

[alialkhars]

great episode as always

are you going to do an episode with kazuma kaneko since A am really interested in him ?