[Lawson Entertainment] [Bankrobber LABO] Illustrator Mai Endo’s first solo exhibition MAI ENDO
exhibition “COMPOSITION” will be held from Friday, September 20, 2024! *Lawson Entertainment Co., Ltd.*
Press release: September 6, 2024
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[Bankrobber LABO] First solo exhibition by illustrator Mai Endo MAI ENDO exhibition “COMPOSITION” will be held from Friday, September 20, 2024! ▶Special page: http://www.hmv.co.jp/news/article/230421155#maiendo The gallery space “Bankrobber” opened on May 11, 2023 (Thursday) in the record specialty store “HMV record shop Shibuya”.
LABO (Bank Robber Lab). More than just a record specialty store, we have held exhibitions by various artists, and have been well received by many customers since we opened.
As a special exhibition of “Bankrobber LABO”, illustrator
We will be holding Mai Endo’s first solo exhibition “COMPOSITION”.
The works on display in this exhibition are based on the theme of “COMPOSITION,” which is also the title of this exhibition, and we hope you will enjoy the unique compositions that capture scenes from the artist’s unique design perspective. In addition to selling works, we will also sell goods such as magnets, T-shirts, boxed
handkerchiefs, and stickers at the venue.
In addition, to commemorate the opening of “COMPOSITION”, we have decided to hold an opening reception on Saturday, September 21, 2024! The artist himself will be in the gallery, so please take this opportunity to come!
HMV record has been proposing records as a way to enjoy music to customers. “Bankrobber shop” aims to be “an information dissemination center for culture,” and “Bankrobber
LABO”, we will disseminate various art and culture.
[Event overview]
MAI ENDO exhibition『COMPOSITION』
『COMPOSITION』
Not only the motif of the painting, but also the structure and composition of the screen have a certain tendency depending on the artist’s sense and inner necessity. Please enjoy the unique
composition that captures the scene from a design perspective. Although it was produced digitally, it does not use gradation tools and is created by layering layers of colors, giving it a somewhat analog feel. high definition on canvas
We will exhibit works completed with Giclee Print.
■Event period: Friday, September 20, 2024 to Monday, September 30, 2024 ■Venue: Bankrobber LABO
■Location: HMV record shop Shibuya 2F, 36-2 Udagawa-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0042
■Business hours: 11:00-21:00 *Same as HMV record shop Shibuya business hours ■Admission fee: Free
▶Bankrobber LABO official page: https://www.hmv.co.jp/news/article/230421155/ ▶Bankrobber LABO Official Instagram: @bankrobber_labo
* It has also been decided that an opening reception will be held to commemorate the opening of “COMPOSITION”! *
Event date and time: September 21st (Saturday) evening schedule Admission fee: Free
As soon as the details are decided, we will inform you on the following page and SNS.
▶Bankrobber LABO official page: https://www.hmv.co.jp/news/article/230421155/ ▶Bankrobber LABO official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bankrobber_labo/ Illustrator Mai Endo Profile
Born in Tokyo. While attending Bunka Fashion College, he discovered the fun of Mac and design, and after graduating, he worked at a design company as a graphic designer. After that, I worked as a freelancer, but I started creating illustrations because I wanted to express them, which I had loved since childhood, using my current sensibilities and techniques. My style has been greatly influenced by my experience in fashion and design.
In 2018, won the 206th Genkosha Illustration THE CHOICE judging by Hiroshi Nagai.
Sony Music Labels’ [AOR CITY] series and web magazine [FIRST] DRIVE] uses car-themed illustrations to convey a stylish image. Since then, he has been working on various media such as advertisements, books, magazines, and displays.
In 2019 and 2020, we participated in the large-scale art exhibition [WAVE] in which many creators from different genres participated. BAG-Brillia in Kyobashi in 2022
Group exhibition [Penguin & Co.] held at Art Gallery, Art Salon in 2024 Going beyond the framework of illustration, he is also focusing on creating works as art, such as participating in the exhibition [Seaside and Chairs 2] held at SCENE.
This exhibition “COMPOSITION” will be his first solo exhibition. ▶Instagram: @moneypenny214