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BENJAMIN
Hailing from the streets of Beijing, Benjamin portrays the
gritty realism and stark faces of today's urban Chinese society. With
oils and airbrushes stripped down to their essence, Benjamin's thick,
bold strokes and flair for colour achieve an achingly cinematic quality.
JOYSUKE WONG
Little girls run amok with rabid dogs, Rudolph, and creampuff cats.
And there are the retro robots, which give this saccharine picture more
than its fair share of quirks. Wong says these images are just some
of her childhood fantasies. We say they're hallucinogens.
HYUNG-TAE KIM
Widely acclaimed for his work in Magna Carta and War of
Genesis, Korean sensation Hyung-tae Kim strikes once again with
his compelling CG style and voluptuous ladies. His meticulous designs
can only be described as radical and awe-inspiring. Each character is
vividly fleshed out. Each page oozes with style.
NAHOO LEE
Delirium — that's what Lee swears by in her Tim Burton-esque world,
Snip-Snippety-Snip. A world where eccentric cut-out characters and Clinique's
Supermascara dwell. Fiends and fishnets, ink blotches and hypnotic patterns.
This is one highly stylized Gothic Lolita reverie.
OGI
From the Bohemias of cool comes SF+Tokyo artist Ogi. Ogi has exhibited
his unique blend of contemporary pop art at galleries around the world,
bringing the snowboard, graffiti, and DJ subcultures indoors and out.
The pulse of electro-crash beats in his veins and under his brush.
RAIN
Chinese inks and watercolours capture the fleeting moments in Rain's
afternoon dreams. Gaze at the exquisite choreography. Breathe a subdued
kind of melancholy. Seamless, ethereal, virginal, intangible, her cold
and strangely distant romance.
WAKABA
With rough lines, solid washes, blinding white light, and dabs of colour,
Wakaba's art is larger-than-life in the most minimal way. And from hibiscuses
to sexual positions, from demons to the happy inebriated, this artist
from Okinawa conjures the most surreal and evocative imagery.
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Io:
Art of the Wired
Edited and Compiled by Althea Chia
- CDN$ 49.95 (~US$ 39.95)
- Hardcover
- 9 x 12 inches
- 143 full-colour pages
- In English
- ISBN: 0-9735867-0-2
- Qualifies for FREE
Global Shipping 
Be deviant. Step into Io and discover the back alleys of Asian
pop art you won’t find anywhere else.
Io: Art of the Wired introduces you to 7 rising artists in the
Asian art, comic, animation and game industries. From edgy Beijing artist
Benjamin to CG poster boy Hyung-tae Kim, each artist presents a unique
style and vision, a haven to run to when you're sick of mainstream stereotypes.
With full-colour reproductions of over 100 paintings, Io is
an unabashed celebration of Asian pop art as an art form. Each of the
7 artist sections takes you through a two-page biography, a lavish gallery
of artwork with creator commentaries, a candid two-page interview, plus
exclusive photographs of the artist and their workspace — All designed
to give you insights into the lives and minds of these talented individuals.
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Described as “refreshingly
original” and “beautiful, damn beautiful”, Io: Art
of the Wired is a reference for the aspiring artist, an inspiration
for the professional, and a trove of hidden gems for the art connoisseur.
A compelling addition to your collection, this art book is a rich visual
experience you’ll live again and again.
Io: Art of the Wired is available now in hardbound in limited
quantities. Printed in Canada, every single detail is captured vividly
on premium Italian art paper — smooth, thick, and a brilliant white.
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