Stories and Prints IV - The Great Wave

The Great Wave, 2015

Inspired by “Kanagawa-oki name ura”, of Japanese ukiyo-e artist Hokusai, this whimsical piece tells the tale of Kalypso, daughter of Oceanus. She embraces all sea creatures as her friends - particularly fish and lobsters.

A mischievous water nymph, Kalypso calls on a great wave to transport her and her friendly flounder fish to Tokyo.

Caught in her wave, like butterflies in a net, are - chickens from Adelaide, Siamese cats from Taipei, a few English motorists, and Scruffy the Rabbit.

Today was the last day of Call of the Wild at Odd One Out in Hong Kong.
Thank you so much Phemie for making this such a wonderful show and Huda for creating beautiful stories for my prints.

Stories and Prints III - Friends of the Night

Friends of the Night, 2015

Once every year, as the stars tumble out of the night sky, Erebus of the shadows celebrates falling in love when Nyx, goddess of darkness. Their young daughter Aether escapes into a heavenly garden and calls to her friends of the night.

Cats, rabbits, and birds from all corners of the Earth journey to the heavens on this magical midnight.

Story by Huda Almousa

Friend of the Night print showing at Odd One Out.

Stories and Prints II - Reading with Noah

Reading with Noah, 2015

Seven continents, five oceans, one world.

This is how Oceanus begins his story to Noah every night.

Seven continents, five oceans, one world.

But before that, there was Atlantis. A mystical land where rabbits can fly, and fish live in trees. Where birds and dogs dance the night away, and little girls speak to all creatures.

And one day, the people of Atlantis angered Poseidon, God of the sea.

And now there are only seven continents, five oceans, one world.

By Huda Almousa

Call of the Wild runs until 30 November at Odd One Out.

Odd One Out

14 St Francis Street

Wan Chai

Hong Kong

I LOVE YOU HUDA!!

Stories and prints I - Commune

Commune, 2015

Tells the beautiful, tragic, and triumphant tale of Daphne. In an age before evil roamed the Earth, was a beautiful spring nymph named Daphne. Descendent of the River God and Earth Goddess, Daphne's beauty outshone the moon. 
Such was her beauty, that even the Gods wanted her. Attempting to escape a cruel fate, she cried to her mother Gaia to save her. In order to protect her, Gaia turned her daughter into a eucalyptus tree.

From that day, until this very moment, a eucalyptus tree stands alone by a river, deep in the mountains. This tree offers shelter and protection to all girls and innocent creatures who seek it... a safe haven... a commune.

I met an amazing lady Huda in Hong Kong when I went there for Call of the Wild exhibition at Odd One Out.

She kindly wrote stories to accompany some of my prints in the exhibition.

Here is the first one - Thank you so much for your beautiful imagination and stories.

More stories to follow in the next few days.

World of Kyoko Imazu and Call of the Wild

Friends of the Night, 2015

I'm excited to announce that my first solo exhibition at AG Gallery in Brooklyn, NY has opened yesterday on 1 November.
There are my brand new body of works in prints and ceramics along with Call of the Wild at Odd One Out.

2015 has only less than two months left (eek) - it had been such a turbulent but amazing transition for me this year. A lot of things have changed and I'm still trying to shed my old skin but slowly growing and coming out to adapt to a new me with many stellar people around!

The two new solo exhibition at Odd One Out in Hong Kong and AG Gallery in NYC mark my personal and quiet triumphant for 2015! :)
Thank you Phemie, Kylie and Huda at Odd One Out and Natsumi-san at AG Gallery for believing and letting me have an exhibition.

If you are in the areas, I hope you could visit these galleries with super amazing people - Natsumi san in AG Gallery and Phemie in Odd One Out.
Thank you so much for your trusts to have my works at your galleries.

Call of the Wild
Runs until 17 November
Odd One Out
G/F, 14 St. Francis Street
Wan Chai
Hong Kong

World of Kyoko Imazu
Runs until 22 November
AG Gallery
310 Grand Street
Brooklyn
NY 11211
United States

Ceramics at AG Gallery - photo by Natsumi Kitano

Prints at AG Gallery - photo by Natsumi Kitano

Spectre at AG Gallery - photo by Natsumi Kitano

Prints at AG Gallery - photo by Natsumi Kitano

Acorns guys at AG Gallery - photo by Natsumi Kitano

Dim Sum aka CEO of Odd One Out will welcome you.

Odd One Out

Odd One Out.

You can see the etching plates that I made my prints from on display at Odd One Out.

Rabbit offering shown at Odd One Out in Hong Kong

Gathering of all the animals in Odd One Out

All the animals have gathered and Call of the Wild has started at Odd One Out in Hong Kong.

If you look up after you turn into St Francis Street in Wan Chai, the window drawing will welcome you :)

If you are in Hong Kong, please pop in!
Odd One Out is such a lovely space with so many great prints. I love everything they have here.
And there is a great coffee shop next to the gallery too :)

Call of the Wild runs until 17 November and gallery is open everyday from noon to 7:30pm.

Call of the Wild
14 St. Francis Street
Wan Chai
Hong Kong

Call of the wild

Call of the Wild is my solo exhibition of the latest prints and brand new ceramics shown for the first time at Odd One Out in  Hong Kong.

There will be lots of animals in prints and ceramics!

Exhibition runs from 24 October to 17 November
Opening / private viewing is Friday 23 October 7 - 9pm

If you are in Hong Kong I'd love to see you!!

Odd One Out
G/F, 14 St. Francis Street
Wan Chai
Hong Kong
+852 2529 3955
Open 7 days a week: 12noon - 7:30pm

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