Nick West - Artist in Tokyo

Nick West

I'm an artist in Tokyo, Japan

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About me

Nick lectured at Joshibi University of Art & Design, organised Artist Talks and contributed to various art publications including Art Asia Pacific, this is tomorrow, and Tokyo Art Beat.

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My Creations

  1. Storm

    9 September 2015
    Storm

    This was the result of a discussion with a designer about English and Japanese cultural stereotypes.

  2. Subway Origami

    10 September 2015
    Subway Origami

    This is a painting I made that combines the Tokyo Metro map with the folds in origami paper. Not for use on trains.

  3. A-Z²

    27 August 2017
    A-Z²

    ‘A-Z²’ is the main installation at ONCA in Brighton, UK. ‘A-Z²’ is created by recycling the physical elements of a previous artwork. In the present arrangement, the materials have been reassembled into 26 books, each approximating a different letter of the alphabet. Every page has been cut, folded, glued and... continue reading (0, 1 image)

  4. Flare

    22 September 2018
    Flare

    This artwork is on show at the Launch Pad Gallery in Yokohama until 1st October. The exhibition 'Reading Between the Lines' features artists' books from artists based in Tokyo and in the UK.

  5. ...

    4 October 2019
    ...

    I make books using everyday objects. This is the most recent in the series.
    #38 will be exhibited at Setouchi Art Book Fair with other artists from Art Byte Critique.

  6. Likewise

    9 March 2020
    Likewise

    Another experiment for a book, this time by recycling a broken keyboard. It's a contender for my upcoming exhibition but I might show another new book instead...to be worked out.

  7. Full Circle

    28 April 2020
    Full Circle

    Another book. This time, one made from records.

  8. Asemic Writing

    10 April 2021
    Asemic Writing

    A new series. Asemic Writing is a wordless open form of writing. The word asemic means "having no specific semantic content".

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  9. Folded Hands

    22 October 2021
    Folded Hands

    In preparation for this year's Tokyo Art Book Fair 2021 (28th-31st October), I made a book from work gloves. I'll be exhibiting it alongside other artists from Art Byte Critique. Come and visit our booth when it opens!

  10. Book Forms

    9 January
    Book Forms

    Last year, I started a side project on the forms that books take. Somewhere between research and design, here’s what I made.

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  11. Spartacus

    15 January
    Spartacus

    Spartacus is a book made from 265 chess pawns. Belonging to the Books From Things series, I started this work not long after the invasion of Ukraine, while thinking ab...

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