PROJECTS
Susumu Yokota: Dreamer (Tokyo, Japan)back up
CD packaging art for Susumu Yokota's 2012 Dreamer album.
Photographer: Warit Tulyathorn
Sony ZirisTM - "TRANSIENT" Video Installation back up
Artist's statement: “The March 11th Earthquake/Tsunami/Nuclear disaster marked a pivotal moment in Japan. Six months later, the crisis continues to affect millions and it is anticipated that the clean-up effort will take decades.
I am amazed and inspired by the resilience and strong will the Japanese people have shown. Having travelled and having many friends from Japan, the crisis has been on my mind. When I was asked to work on a video piece for the Sony (a Japanese company) Ziris Wall at the Sony Centre for the Performing Arts, it was no question that my work “TRANSIENT” should pay tribute to the traditional/modern culture that I truly respect.”
Video art installation for the Sony Ziris - a massive 21-screen HD video wall part of the Digifest 2011 at the Sony Centre for the Performing Arts in Toronto, Canada. Video coming soon.
Video will be in collaboration with tracks created by NYC based Space Jazz artist Takuma Nakamura
Buffalo Technology - Dubai, UAEback up
Buffalo Technology Japan asked me to help them with their promotion booth for the GITEX Technology Week 2011 in Dubai, UAE.
Cloud computing as we all know is now upon us. So why not have some fun with it? Mr. Cloudstor and friends make their debut!
Panasonic Japanback up
Collaborating with NYC based design firm TENDER CREATIVE LLC on a NDA resarch project for Panasonic Japan
Quirky - Art Backdrop for HSNback up
Title: Quirky x HSN
Size: 10x10 feet (3.048x3.048 m)
Client Case Study
The Situation: Ben Kaufman, founder of Quirky - a social product development company in New York had an ambitious idea. He had one week to prepare for Quirky's live televised debut on HSN (Home Shopping Network), one of the biggest national shopping television networks in the United States.
Not a time to be wasted, Ben contacted me to see if it was possible in 3 days to create a massive 10feet x 10feet televised backdrop set for Quirky.
My answer: 72hours? + 10x10ft piece? = Lets Go
And thus, the Quirky x HSN art backdrop was born. Quirky functions as a social community where the people are the decision makers. The people conceptualize, convey and vote on a product idea and Quirky aids and facilities the idea into fruition. It made perfect sense that the people be the focus of this backdrop. As a result, the super dense art piece is composed inspired by Quirky's 50,000 member online community. Mixing with colour, rays and abstract motifs this piece represents the community's rich potential, inspiration, creative thought process and innovation.
Oh and there is a tiny Easter egg in there, where's Wald...err I mean eepmon?
Quirky will be televised on HSN starting January 29th, 2011.
Super Shopify Pwnsback up
Title:Super Shopify Pwns
Size: 55x38 inches (139.7x96.52 cm)
Tobias Lütke, CEO of Shopify needed a large work of art to hang at the Shopify studio - with a message. The message being that Shopify pwns all other online e-commerce systems out there.
Speaking of pwning, I can relate to them as we are all avid video gamers - especially the classic 8-bit consoles (NES anyone?). There are indeed subtle hints that can be found throughout the piece that relate to classic gaming. For example, does that Shopify dood's jump resemble some iconic video game character out there?
What makes a great game? Great story, great user interface, great experience. This is what Shopify is about. Their message: their e-commerce experience is second to none and that is what this piece is all about!
The Gemini Awards 25th Anniversary: Gemini Nightsback up
Title: Gemini Nights - A Citylights inspired piece by eepmon
Size:
11x17in (27.94x43.18 cm)
45.3x70in (115.06x177.8 cm)
In collaboration with Switch United, a multidisciplinary firm based out in Vancouver, Canada, we collaborated together to concieve the visual branding and theme for this year's Gemini Awards. Marking their 25th year (silver year) is a significant milestone for the Gemini's so our challenge is to emphasize the 25th anniversary.
The vision: Switch United asked me to create the vision of how 25 years can be visualized into some physical representation. Immediately we all felt that my Citylights series was the perfect starting point for this.
Using current/past show names and past Gemini Award covers, I created a glowing and vibrant city feel. There is something nostalgic about this piece that grabs your attention and where you want to be part of this glowing collective. At the same time, it is futuristic, digital and contemporary. Individually they are like varying sizes of LCD screens and when they are viewed from the distance, it resembles a silvery/red glowing crystal shadelier.
Gemini Nights will brand the event. From websites, digital media and television to print and large scale installations.
It's really a great conversation piece where people can really look around and find the show names and titles spanning 25 years of Canadian television!
eepmon is a proud sponsor for The 25th Gemini Awards
TEDxToronto 2010 - Orpheusback up
Event: TEDxToronto 2010
Performance: Orpheus - collab with Robert Bolton and Andrew Zealley
Place: Glenn Gould Studio, Toronto
ORPHEUS - A Graphic-Narrative Poem
A collaboration with Robert Bolton a.k.a. Arowbe and Andrew Zealley.
Robert: Eric and I originally collaborated on this piece for a performance as part of the Vancouver Art Gallery's KRAZY! The Delirious World of Anime + Comics + Video Games + Art exhibit (May 17-September 7, 2008). In its entirety, it is structured loosely around the story of Orpheus - the great poet and musician of Greek mythology who follows his wife Eurydice into the underworld.
On September 30th, 2010 Robert and I resurfaced Orpheus for TEDxToronto with completely new illustrations with the addition of music soundscapes composed by Andrew Zealley. Over 100 illustrations created, composed and programmed. Controlled via keyboard, the illustrations follows in tangent with Robert Bolton's spoken word text with Andrew Zealley's sound compositions.
Dentsu Canadaback up
Dentsu Canada invited me to be the first artist to be solo showcased in Dentsu's new art initiative called the Dentsu Outdoor Gallery (D.O.G.). D.O.G. is designed to feature Canadian artists from a broad range of disciplines including graffitists, mixed-media artists, illustrators, street artists, photographers and visual artists.
Media Advisory Download
About Dentsu: Dentsu Canada is part of the largest agency network in the world. The agency is consistently ranked among the top
six according to the Gunn report, an international creative ranking of agencies worldwide. In Canada, Dentsu has been
ranked 5th according to Strategy Magazine's "Agency of the Year" creative list. Dentsu Canada is based in the bustling area of King St. West, Toronto.
Dentsu Canada Website
Yahoo! PurpleScapeback up
Yahoo! PurpleScape:BIG CHAIR IDEA - "ATHENA"
Yahoo! PurpleScape:BIG CHAIR IDEA - "MINERVA"
I was invited by KULT agency from Singapore to act as a key artist to particpate in Yahoo! PurpleScape campaign. The premise of this campaign is to envision the color purple through the eyes of the artist. Yahoo! PurpleScape campaign highlights and promotes creativity for the Southern part of Asia. It will be making its travels to Indonesia, Philippines Vietnam and Singapore where the art work above will be part of it's group shows.
The works will be published into a book highlighting PurpleScape and exhibit at South Asia's Yahoo! BIG IDEA CHAIR event.
Microsoft Xbox 360back top
I collaborated with Microsoft XBox 360 Austria to create the visuals for Xbox 360's 4 game themes (Blockbuster, Music, Sports and Family) for their summer and fall 2008 game campaign.
MINI Cooperback top
Collaboration with Mini Cooper Canada. 13 illustrations were conceived to follow MINI's 2008 Financial Service's calendar. Each illustration was created to compliment the Mini vehicle - a collaboration on our interests in mutidiciplinary aesthetics.
Dimensions: 5x7 inches (12.7x17.78 cm)
Credit to Chris Zawada for making this collaboration possible.
Computer Arts Graduate Showcase 2009back top
Created for Computer Arts Graduate Showcase 2009 'Call for entries' literature. Created the visual language that symbolizes the point of graduation in one's artistic academia entering into the world of art and design. The artwork represents a new beginning, the next step in one's artistic/design career.
The theme is expressed through two artwork illustrations that tell a story when they are combined.
Tiger Beer - Tiger Translate 2007back up
5 artwork illustrations were created to conceive the theme for Tiger Beer's - 2007 Tiger Translate Project GOLD. Each of the pieces here symbolizes a quality to the theme "Translate Your Modern Asia"
:: Tiger ROBOT - Modern Asia represents technological innovations
:: Sakura GOLD - Modern Asia represents a new beginning, a new way forward
:: Golden City - Modern Asia brings new hopes, dreams and aspirations
:: Lanterns for Peace - Modern Asia is a peaceful and loving society
:: Brainstorm V2 - Modern Asia sparks new creative energy
MYX Cafeback up
The artwork shown here is what will theme the Orlando, Florida based MYX. The idea behind this piece is to represent "mixing". The realization of this piece was based on the idea that MYX is a place where an assortment of beverages and foods are served. "Mixing" them together results in infinite possibilities of colors, tastes and of course overall experience.
On location painted installation slated for September 2009. More details to come soon.
Fleming Creative Group - The Story Through Designback up
Created the installation art piece for Vancouver, Canada based firm Fleming Creative Group. The theme behind this piece revolves around the firms philsophy: "The Story Through Design".
Installation piece spans 200x90 inches (5.08x2.28 meters). Divided into 5 panels, these standing pieces are installed on a curved surface in the reception hallway.
Susumu Yokota - Skintone Collection (Tokyo, Japan)back up
Cover art for Susumu Yokota's Skintone Collection - The Best of Susumu Yokota. Under the Skintone and Lo Recordings labels, the album has been released in the UK, Europe, US and Japan.
Ottawa 2009 Lumière Festivalback up
The artwork illustration created was used as a promotional tool promoting
the city of Ottawa's annual Lumiere Festival event.
The artwork was applied to a variety of promotional mediums in the likes of postcards, posters, apparel and online.
Beautiful Decay Magazine - Issue O: ...is the public enemyback up
Created a piece for Beautiful Decay - Issue O project theme "...is the public enemy".
