Hiroshi Kan's works are represented as two-dimensional compositions, which are ultimately devoid of any sort of meaning. "My hands move before my brain does," he says, drawing dots and lines in a state of near-unconsciousness, and before he knows it, he has created a piece of drawing that even surprises the artist himself.
Making extensive use of various tools and drawing materials, Hiroshi creates an "unsettling" geometric space where two and three dimensional surfaces intersect, giving the impression of a digital rendition despite the fact that all of his works are hand-drawn.
Solo Exhibition
1997
"Blood Will Fight", HB Gallery, Tokyo
2003
"MEGA FLOAT", ROCKET, Tokyo
2004
"FULLCIRCLE Presents Hiroshi Kan" / Blink Gallery, London
2018
"Summer Sweater" / Plup, Osaka
2022
"Yearning for City Boy" / Kameido Art Center, Tokyo
Group Exhibition
1998
"COVERS" / HB Gallery, Tokyo
2004
"Psyonic Distortion" / SuperDeluxe, Tokyo
2014
"Expectation and Recollection" / Fm, Tokyo
2015
"Lines With Too Much Anxiety" directed by Jun Tsuzuki / Tambourine Gallery, Tokyo
2016
Kenichiro Mizuno Presents "Etai: Nature/Character" / Gallery Le Monde, Tokyo
2017
"Etai: Nature/Character" / PULP, Osaka
2019
"The Square Start" / opaltimes, Osaka
2020
"Flat Heat" / Kameido Art Center , Tokyo
2020
Kenichiro Mizuno Presents "Etai: Nature/Character" / opaltimes, Osaka
2022
2nd Mi-Fi Painting Laboratory Exhibition "Mi-Fi Painting Laboratory" / opaltimes, Osaka
2022
3rd Mi-Fi Painting Laboratory Exhibition "The Edge of Expression" / Bijutsu Gakkou / Tokyo
Awards
VOL.7 HB File Competition, Fujieda Ryuji Prize
Tanqueray Martini Perfect Art 2000 Joban Hibiki Prize
The 112th THE CHOICE Honorable Mention Award (Tycoon Graphics Selection)
The 11th Tokyo Illustrators Society Open Call Award (Keiji Ito selection / My Selection)
Major works
Illustrations for magazines: "Cyzo," "Motor Magazine," "Number"
Magazine cover art: "Casa Brutus"
Book cover art: "Against the Day" by Thomas Pynchon
Audio CD cover art: Hotel "CLASA"
Brand book cover art: "amadana"
Architectural image visual: "ILT Villa" by Intentionallies
Visuals: Roppongi Hills "CHRISTMAS PRECIOUS GIFT"
CD cover art: "Chameleon Girl" by KIRINJI
CD cover art: "Tasogare Surround" by Rip Slyme