Yoko D Holbachie
Yoko D Holbachie
With a style that combines traditional Japanese anime with a distinctly western pop surrealist aesthetic, Yoko d Holbachies psychedelia-inspired oil paintings entice the viewer into an alternative visual universe, characterised by its vivid colours and intriguing inhabitants.
The former illustrators artwork invariably depicts playful, cute creatures existing in this saccharine neon world. Beneath the sweet facade however lie sinister and mysterious undertones, affected in the creatures vacant stares and odd deformities. This uncomfortable paradox is central to d Holbachies exploration of the meaning of dreams, or as she might put it, the spirits that journey through our subconscious.
Solo Exhibitions:
2009
London Miles Gallery, Living In Your Dream, mini solo show
2005
Gallery ARTWADS, Sweet Heart, solo show
Group Exhibitions:
2015
20 Years Under the Influence of JUXTAPOSE, Copro Gallery, Culver City, California
2009
ROYAL/T, Three Apple Exhibition
Copro Nason Gallery, THE BLAB SHOW
Gallery Nucleus, SWEET STREETS
LONDON MILES GALLERY, Candy Coated Canvas
Copro Nason Gallery, Overdose, Hi-Fructose
ROQLA RUE Gallery, Two persons show
Gallery 1988, Some Kind of Wonderful
2008
Makuhari Messe, Vader Project
Gallery 1988, TOYS
Distinction Gallery and Artist Studios Project 57
Gallery 1988, Sweet and Bitters
Gardian Garden, at hitotsubo.jp
Gardian Garden, A plastic umbrella
2007
Gallery GINZA, Secret Pet
Gardian Garden, Lets have some tea
2006
Gallery GINZA, Kiss
With a style that combines traditional Japanese anime with a distinctly western pop surrealist aesthetic, Yoko d Holbachies psychedelia-inspired oil paintings entice the viewer into an alternative visual universe, characterised by its vivid colours and intriguing inhabitants.
The former illustrators artwork invariably depicts playful, cute creatures existing in this saccharine neon world. Beneath the sweet facade however lie sinister and mysterious undertones, affected in the creatures vacant stares and odd deformities. This uncomfortable paradox is central to d Holbachies exploration of the meaning of dreams, or as she might put it, the spirits that journey through our subconscious.
Solo Exhibitions:
2009
London Miles Gallery, Living In Your Dream, mini solo show
2005
Gallery ARTWADS, Sweet Heart, solo show
Group Exhibitions:
2015
20 Years Under the Influence of JUXTAPOSE, Copro Gallery, Culver City, California
2009
ROYAL/T, Three Apple Exhibition
Copro Nason Gallery, THE BLAB SHOW
Gallery Nucleus, SWEET STREETS
LONDON MILES GALLERY, Candy Coated Canvas
Copro Nason Gallery, Overdose, Hi-Fructose
ROQLA RUE Gallery, Two persons show
Gallery 1988, Some Kind of Wonderful
2008
Makuhari Messe, Vader Project
Gallery 1988, TOYS
Distinction Gallery and Artist Studios Project 57
Gallery 1988, Sweet and Bitters
Gardian Garden, at hitotsubo.jp
Gardian Garden, A plastic umbrella
2007
Gallery GINZA, Secret Pet
Gardian Garden, Lets have some tea
2006
Gallery GINZA, Kiss