Groovisions

Formed in 1993, this design team is active in a variety of media including art, publishing, merchandise, interiors, fashion and the web, focusing primarily on graphic and video production. It also manages the original character known as chappie. Major projects include producing CD packages and music videos for groups such as Rip Slyme, Suneohair and FPM (Fantastic Plastic Machine); visual identity and signage for shops such as the 100% ChocolateCafe.; art direction and editorial design for magazines such as Metro Min.;directing window displays for Maison Hermes, art direction for the DO MORE WITH LESS 40 YEARS OF THE NORTH FACE exhibition; the production of motion graphics for Expo 2005 Aichi Japan; and production of motion graphics of education video for Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in 2008.The group has also had its work included in the Superflat and Coloriage exhibitions curated by Takashi Murakami and held solo exhibitions such as GROOVISIONS HKG in Hong Kong.



Solo Exhibitions:

2011

100 ggg Books 100 Graphic Designers, Ginza Graphic Gallery, Tokyo, Japan

GROOVISIONS KITA 2011, LOFT Forum and Umeda LOFT 7F, Osaka

GROOVISIONS KITA, DMO Arts, Tokyo

gggg, Ginza Graphic Gallery, Tokyo, Japan



2007

GROOVISIONS SIN, National Museum of Singapore, Singapore



2006

GROOVISIONS HKG, Hong Kong Art Center, Hong Kong



2002

groovisions copyright, Shibuya PARCO, Japan



2001

groovisions in paris collet, Colette, France



1999

groovisions rhythm ace, Shibuya PARCO, Tokyo, Japan



Group Exhibitions:

2009

Diamond Dreams, Tokyo Midtown Hall, Tokyo, Japan



2008

Helvetica: A Tribute to Typography, Laforet Museum Harajuku, Tokyo



2002

2002 Coloriage (curated by Takashi Murakami), Fondation Cartier pour l art contemporain, France



2001

SUPERFLAT EXHIBITION (curated by Takashi Murakami), Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles