[EVENT] Satoru Kobayashi art signing event will be held at Yokohama Takashimaya on October 1st

An art signing session with popular HERALBONY artist, Satoru Kobayashi, will be held at the pop-up store at Yokohama Takashimaya on Sunday, October 1st from 1:30pm-2:30pm .

In Morioka, where the brand was founded, it is a popular event that sees long queues every time it is held.

Kobayashi, who creates works by connecting letters, We will turn any text you desire into art.

As the artist is a resident of Iwate, this will be his first exhibition in the Kanto region.
This is a rare opportunity to see him work while being supported on the back , and to see up close the works that he produces effortlessly.

We look forward to seeing you all there.

■Event Overview
Date and time: October 1st (Sun) 13:30-14:30 (60 mins)
・Venue: Yokohama Takashimaya, 1st floor, Seasonal Goods Section, escalator side ・Participation requirements: The first 15 people who spend 10,000 yen or more (including tax) including products featuring Kobayashi Satoru's art will be admitted free of charge.

Artist: Satoru Kobayashi Residence: Lumbini Museum (Iwate Prefecture)

While attending a junior high school for the disabled, he began to write all kinds of characters in a deformed way according to his own rules. At first, those around him were confused and struggled to correct his writing, but eventually several teachers recognized his writing as his original "formal expression" and actively supported his creations, and his expression began to take flight as art that brings joy to many people. His favorite musicians are Billy Joel, Spitz, and Yosui Inoue. He tries to communicate with others through the exchange of having his back scratched.

▶︎Previous autograph session｜Watch Insta LIVE

■ Store Information


<Yokohama Takashimaya Pop-up>

Dates: Wednesday, September 27th, 2023 to Tuesday, October 3rd, 2023
Venue: Yokohama Takashimaya, 1st floor, Seasonal Goods Section, Escalator side

■ Takashimaya "Life+Design" main visual: Introduction of works and artists

Title: " Apple Bouquet "

Artist: Yuh Mitani

Current position: JOY Club Art Department Atelier Bravo (Fukuoka Prefecture)

Born in Fukuoka City in 1988. A character drawing he had done in the corner of his diary caught the eye of a teacher at a special needs school, and his illustrations were used in the Special Olympics Nippon Fukuoka calendar. He then decided to pursue a career in painting, and joined Atelier Bravo the following year. He is an artist whose unique way of capturing shapes is enjoyable, and he creates colored pencil drawings, pale watercolors, and vivid, thick-line acrylic paintings. In 2015 (Social Welfare), he created a mural in the bathroom of Yasuragi-so Welfare Village at Yasu Kogen, and from 2016 to 2017, his work was used on Ryoyu Bread packaging four times, delighting the eyes of many.

■There will also be a sticker giveaway exclusive to the pop-up store!
Customers who purchase one or more items during the pop-up period will receive one of three random stickers featuring designs of Yuh Mitani's "Apple Bouquet," marina's "marina-moji," or Kobayashi Satoru's "Summer Demon."

Participating stores: Yokohama Takashimaya, Morioka Kawatoku Department Store