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Student Showcase Archive

Haruka Shinji

MA work

MA work

Human desires and obsessions, observed and collected fragments of strangeness all form the characters in my work. I long for a place that I cannot reach, so I realise the place on paper instead. Once my characters live in the place, the stories are born. Through illustration as a medium I am obsessed with mingling real fragments into my imaginary world. Stories that float between reality and dreams keep fascinating me.

Info

Info

  • MA Degree

    School

    School of Communication

    Programme

    MA Visual Communication, 2009

  • Human desires and obsessions, observed and collected fragments of strangeness all form the characters in my work. I long for a place that I cannot reach, so I realise the place on paper instead. Once my characters live in the place, the stories are born. Through illustration as a medium I am obsessed with mingling real fragments into my imaginary world. Stories that float between reality and dreams keep fascinating me.

  • Degrees

  • BA (Hons) Illustration and Animation, Kingston University, 2007; Foundation Art and Design, Kent Institute of Art and Design, 2004
  • Experience

  • Illustrator, Pie Books Illustration Book Pro 02, 2008; Illustrator, Arc13, 2009; Illustrator, Taste Herefordshire Magazine, 2008; Illustrator, Mizuho International plc, 2007
  • Exhibitions

  • Edition / Power in Numbers, Bodhi Gallery, London, 2009; Untold Stories, Royal College of Art, 2008; AOI Image32, London College of Communication, London, 2008; London Art Market, Design Festa Gallery, Tokyo, 2008
  • Awards

  • Silver Award, New Talent Image 32, The Association of Illustrators Award, 2007; Finalist, Ozu Printmaking Postcard Award, Ozu Wind and Utamaro Museum, 2007