Masanori Hata Today, the war of kaiju in my heart

Author

Masanori Hata

Title

Today, the war of kaiju in my heart 

Introduction

This book is based on “suicide with a mirror,” an artist book created by photographer Masanori Hata in 2016, to which the artist added his own handwritten traces. The titular “kaiju” refers to bug-like creatures from Japanese folklore. The book’s starting point is the question of what the world would look like if they were real rather than fictitious.

To maintain the atmosphere of the original artist book, various attempts and techniques have been incorporated into the binding of this book. The original paper stains are left as they are or printed directly, while different papers are sandwiched or glued, and a variety of printing processes such as silkscreen printing, foil stamping, UV silk, scratching, phosphorescent printing, and transparent silk are used. The cover is hand-finished by the artist, with each copy featuring a unique design.

Masanori Hata

Masanori Hata (b. in Fukuoka Prefecture in 1984) produces photography-based artworks to evoke contradictions and ruptures in existing values and worldviews. He established the gallery “Bright Room” in 2009 and founded the publishing label “Organization A” in 2012. Since 2017, he has been traveling and creating art through various artist-in-residence programs. http://hatamasanori.com/

Size / Specifications

Size: 243 x 205 mm
Binding / processing: Uncut codex, paste the sheet in the text, silk screen, foil stamping, light phosphorescent printing, scratch processing, etc.
Publishing year:2021

Product material and characteristics

Editing & Book design: Amanda Ling-Ning Lo
Cover: Offset printing
Printer: Shubisya
Body / Inkjet: Matsumoto
Silk screen printing: Toubi Kikaku, Kyoto
Foil stamping: Hisano Art Foil Stamping Printing Company
Binding: Sinnihon Seihon

About cancellation, return, exchange, shipping

In cases of clear product defects, damage due to insufficient packaging, or mistakes in the delivered items, we will accept returns, exchanges, or repairs if notified within 5 days from the date of arrival. Please note that customs duties, other taxes, and fees associated with international shipping will be the responsibility of the customer. Thank you for your understanding.