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Bokuga - Art of contrast

Stillness/Speed, Silence/Engine Noise, Spirit/Logic, Tradition/Innovation,
Black & White/Vivid colours of Formula machines…
All combined on white paper

 

Bokuga is an art of contrast between charcoal (black) and paper (white), harmony between blurs and solid lines. It has been a spiritual world of stillness, silence and nature, in other words, beauty of Oriental culture.

Motor sport is one of western culture, with long-term history behind. I thought it was interesting to use an oriental technique to describe motor racing. I found that traditional Japanese Bokuga art was best able to express the air flows (aerodynamics), speed and even noises, vibrations, smells, tensions and fears… a full impact on all six senses. And I have developed my own unique way to do so, which worked successfully, I believe.

I would like to exhibit my works in Europe and America, a heart of motor racing, so western people can feel, smell, see, listen to and taste my Bokuga art.

E-mail: info@tarui.net

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Graduated an art university in Tokyo. Major Study was visual design.
After school years, worked in graphical design office until 1994.
From 1994, working as an illustrator for motor sports magazines.
Of course my contribution for various kinds of magazines (not only motorsports but also newsmagazine, football magazine, etc.) on novels, advertisements, flyer of concert, and so on.

Member of Japan Publication Artist League.

Works

  • 1998    FIFA World Cup: Illustration for Japan Football Association's official merchandise goods.
  • 2002    Exhibition in HONDA head quarter office's gallery (Tokyo): Hiroshi Tarui's CART Illustration Show
  • 2002    Illustration of HONDA: CART DRIVERS for official HONDA T-shirts
  • 2002    Illustration for YOMIURI SHIMBUN (Japanese best selling newspaper): FIFA World Cup KOREA-JAPAN live match report illustration.
  • 2002    Exhibition in MR.CRAFT (Tokyo): Illustration & Photo Show of TAKUMA SATO in Formula 1 (with Hiroaki Matsumoto)
  • 2003    Exhibition in Circuit Park Zandvoort (HOLLAND): Art Work Exhibition at Marlboro Masters
  • 2004    Exhibition in HONDA head quarter office's gallery (Tokyo): Hiroshi Tarui's Formula 1 Illustration Show
  • 2004    Joint Exhibition at Bartok Gallery (Tokyo): "Portraits by Nine Artists"
  • 2004    Exhibition in SUZUKA CIRCUIT F1 Japanese GP:Takuma Sato in Bokuga Art by Hiroshi Tarui
  • 2005     Exhibition in Osaka AutoMesse (Osaka):"Let's talk about group A." Hiroshi Tarui's SkyLine GT-R Illustration Show
  • 2005    Joint Exhibition at Bartok Gallery (Tokyo): "Portraits in the Summer"
  • 2005    Exhibition in SUZUKA CIRCUIT F1 Japanese GP:"TAKUMA meets SUZUKA" Bokuga Art Exhibition by Hiroshi Tarui
  • 2006    Exhibition in SUZUKA CIRCUIT F1 Japanese GP:Bokuga Art Exhibition by Hiroshi Tarui
  • 2007    Exhibition at Gallery LE DECO (Tokyo):Bokuga Art Exhibition in Tokyo by Hiroshi Tarui
  • 2007    Exhibition at Honda Collection Hall(TWIN RING MOTEGI): Bokuga Art Exhibition by Hiroshi Tarui at INDY JAPAN
  • 2007    Exhibition at TOKYO-GAS Showroom (Shinjuku PARK-TOWER): Bokuga Art Exhibition by Hiroshi Tarui
  • 2007    Exhibition at aMLUX TOKYO (TOYOTA's Showroom): Bokuga Art Exhibition by Hiroshi Tarui
  • 2007    Exhibition at CHION-IN (Japanese famous temple in Kyoto): Bokuga Art Exhibition by Hiroshi Tarui at CHION-IN
  • 2007    Exhibition at SUZUKA CIRCUIT(2009 Japanese GP again at SUZUKA):Bokuga Art Exhibition by Hiroshi Tarui
  • 2008    Exhibition at SUZUKA CIRCUIT Pokka 1000km:Bokuga Art Exhibition by Hiroshi Tarui
  • 2008    Exhibition at CHION-IN (Japanese famous temple in Kyoto): Bokuga Art Exhibition by Hiroshi Tarui at CHION-IN
  • 2009    Exhibition at SUZUKA CITY HALL (Suzuka city): Bokuga Art Exhibition by Hiroshi Tarui
  • 2009    Exhibition at Gallery Nishiri(Kyoto): Suzuka-Zumi & Bokuga Art Exhibition by Hiroshi Tarui at GION
  • 2009    Exhibition at F1 PIT STOP CAFE (Roppongi Tokyo): Bokuga Art Exhibition by Hiroshi Tarui at F1 PIT STOP CAFE
  • 2009    Exhibition in SUZUKA CIRCUIT F1 Japanese GP:Bokuga Art Exhibition by Hiroshi Tarui
  • 2010    Exhibition & Live Art performance in SUZUKA CIRCUIT New Year festival:Bokuga Art Exhibition
  • 2010    Exhibition in SUZUKA CIRCUIT Pokka Super GT:Bokuga Art Exhibition by Hiroshi Tarui
  • 2010    Exhibition at Suzuka BELLCITY (Sopping mall in Suzuka city):Bokuga Art Exhibition by Hiroshi Tarui
  • 2010    Exhibition in SUZUKA CIRCUIT F1 Japanese GP:Bokuga Art Exhibition & Live Art performance by Hiroshi Tarui
  • 2011    Exhibition at Suzuka BELLCITY (Sopping mall in Suzuka city):Bokuga Art Exhibition & Live Art performance by Hiroshi Tarui
  • 2012    Exhibition at Tokyo Auto Salon 2012 in Makuhari Messe:Bokuga Art Exhibition & Live Art performance by Hiroshi Tarui

I made some articles for following Japanese motor sport magazines.
F1 GRAND PRIX SPECIAL (SONY MAGAZINES), Weekly AUTOSPORT (SANEI Publishing), Racing On (NEWS Publishing), F1 SOKUHO (NEWS Publishing), AS+F (SANEI Publishing), F1der (SANEI Publishing), F1senpoh (Magazine of Chinese TAIPEI)

Favorite Artists

Hokusai Katsushika,Kuniyoshi Utagawa(Japanese painter), The Who(great rock'n'roll band)

Hobby

Watching sport games (motor sports, football, baseball, etc.). Watching KABUKI
(Japanese traditional play). Watching RAKUGO (Japanese traditional comic storytelling). Listening Music (especially British rock,etc.) & Playing Rock Music.

 

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