Satoshi Ohno, A Developed Artist In The Overrated Group
"Painting and sculpture are very archaic forms. It's the only thing left in our industrial society where an individual alone can make something with not just his own hands, but brains, imagination, heart maybe."
- Philip Guston -
Satoshi Ohno of Arashi (the most popular idol group in Japan), was inspired by his classmate's Dragon Ball illustration when he was in the third grade. Since then, he has been drawing his own artwork and making original figurines.
In 2008, he held an art exhibition called Freestyle, along with a photobook of the same name which released weeks before the exhibition. Freestyle exhibits Ohno's works which created before he had entered Johnny & Associates, Inc (a Japanese talent agency which trains and promotes groups of male entertainers like SMAP and Arashi).
Freestyle took place at Omotesando Hills, Tokyo, on 21st - 29th February 2008. It was synthetically produced by Ohno. Freestyle displayed Ohno's paintings, clay models, photographs, big objects d'art, and more. There were about 100 small figures and 20 paintings that were inserted in the photograph collection, a big, golden object d'art which was modeled after the artist's face, a robot, and a chair made of rubbish.Â
In May, it changed its name to "Freestyle All Around Japan". The exhibition traveled to Osaka, Nagoya, Tokyo, Sapporo and Fukuoka, all in Japan.
Freestyle has made Satoshi Ohno the first and the only talent from Johnny & Associates, Inc who held the exhibition and displayed his own artworks.
Ohno's artworks in Freestyle show the manly and womanly figures. It can be seen from the face, eyesight, accessories, and clothes of the objects in his paintings and clay models. Freestyle IIÂ After looking for something new to develop, in 2015 Satoshi Ohno held his second art exhibition called Freestye II, along with a photobook of the same name. Freestyle II took place at Omotesando Hills, Tokyo, on July 24 - August 23, 2015. Freestyle II displayed paintings, illustrations, and 3D artworks.
Ohno also held his first overseas art exhibition âFreestyle in Shanghai 2015â in Shanghai, China at the Shanghai Johhan Art Museum on July 9 â 29, 2015. The exhibit in China displayed pieces from the first FREESTYLE (50 â 60 sculptures and 20 paintings).
Ohno's artworks in Freestyle II embrace the oddity of his surreal objects and show the real beauty of his innocence objects. Japan Airlines In 2015, Ohno was given the opportunity to design a Boeing 777-300 plane for Japan Airlines "Fly to 2020" campaign. Japan's strenuous efforts to promote the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics and Paralympics reached an even higher level with the introduction of Japan Airlines' "Fly to 2020" campaign and its special aircraft.
The limited-edition plane is the first of JAL's initiatives as the official airline partner (along with All Nippon Airways) of the 2020 Olympics, with the Fly to 2020 campaign aiming to help the tournament bring hope and energy to the country, while also commemorating the past â JAL transported the Olympic torch to Tokyo the last time the city hosted the Summer Olympics in 1964.
Ohno's design includes numerous drawings of flowers, along with a depiction of the evolution of mankind, while also including Japanese elements such as Mount Fuji and the natural beauty of the country's four seasons. Â
Below Ohno's colorful artwork are the faces of the five members of Arashi and the words "Fly to 2020," also written by Ohno himself. Â Surrounding it all is a rainbow representing Arashi's five colors â red, yellow, green, blue, and purple. JAL's Fly to 2020 aircrafts operated from 27th June 2015 until 10th April 2016. The aircrafts service three domestic routes: Tokyo (Haneda)âSapporo (Shin-Chitose), Tokyo (Haneda)âOkinawa (Naha), and Osaka (Itami)âOkinawa (Naha). Other Contributions Ohno has designed the charity T-shirt for NTV's 24-hour television telethon three times, making him the first artist to do so. He was in charge of designing the T-shirt for the first time in 2004.Â
In 2012, Ohno collaborated with Japanese artist Yoshitomo Nara and their design sold 764,198 copies, setting a new record. In the following year, Ohno collaborated with Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama to design the T-shirt for that year's telethon. It sold 1,244,469 copies, making it the most successful in the history of the telethon.
On April 24, 2011, Ohno hosted a four episode documentary for NHK entitled "Jakuchu Miracle World". The documentary focused on analyzing artwork by a famous Edo era artist named ItĆ JakuchĆ«.Â
On July 28, 2012 Ohno hosted another documentary for NHK entitled "Everything Is For The Sake Of Delivering Dreams ~Walt Disney Trajectory of Creation~" on August 22, 2012. In commemoration of Walt Disney's 110th anniversary, the documentary explore and reveal the secrets behind the origins and processes of Walt's creations. "Every portrait that is painted with feeling is a portrait of the artist, not of the sitter."
- Oscar Wilde -
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