GEISAI#10 Photo Report

  • GEISAI#10 was held on September 17, 2006 at Tokyo Big Sight’s East Hall 4. Here, Chairman Murakami delivers remarks at the opening ceremony.
  • After introducing the judges, we took a commemorative group photograph.
  • Visitors waiting eagerly in line for the doors to open.
  • With one line done, the visitors rushed to Kaikai Kiki’s booth where they found themselves in line again, waiting for authentic autographed posters by Takashi Murakami.
  • Ayako Rokkaku’s booth. This collector couple came all the way from the Netherlands for GEISAI and their enthusiasm showed.
  • At Hisashi Kondo’s booth, the artist stood weaving a self-portrait. Visitors were fascinated by watching him at work.
  • Hayata Keiko did embroidery on a floorcloth. Her work brought the sort of wry smiles you’d expect from a one panel manga.
  • Ai Kato’s booth. Is this cosplay? Or is she a real high school student?
  • Shintaro Ohata’s booth combined paintings and sculpture to create a uniquely mysterious atmosphere.
  • Moja Keiko’s booth. She became one with her stuffed toys.
  • Besides the posters available at the Kaikai Kiki booth, works by Aya Takano, Chinatsu Ban, and Mahomi Kunikata also proved quite popular from beginning to end.
  • Tomio Koyama’s booth featured these large, powerful paintings. There was also a live painting performance byToru Kuwakubo.