Exhibition - 1st of February

'February' always seems like an odd spelling to me.

Anyway! I'm set for a week long exhibition at the Glasgow School of Art with my peers, except there is no press release as of yet. I'm not entirely sure why, that is, but I'm not all that worried.

All that matters is that it will be this coming Monday, and I have everything sorted.
Expect a overveiw next week, here's a grainy teaser image until then.

Cover Art for :(

:( or easier said 'colonopenbracket' is a Scotland-based Fake-Bit/Powerpop front with one previous album.

The second album titled 'World Wide Web' was released on Christmas day and can be digitally obtained here with cover art from yours truly. It f

eatures slower beats than earlier tracks and a noticeably more tongue-in-cheek approach to pop.

The front image was a combination of :('s ideas and nagging, my own work and a last-minute rush. Not only have I been a fan since my teens, it's probably my faveourite thing I've painted in a long time; and isn't the only music-related illustration planned for the winter.

Also, buy a T-shirt with the design on and support the music here! They rock.

Go check it out yo!

Fold Magazine

This week something exciting happened,

I got the first edition of Fold Magazine!

Fold is a non-profit, student run magazine that was very recently set up to unite the university of The Glasgow School of Art.

Fold is entirely reader-run and slightly unpredictable. Part student newsletter, part zine, part art review and then some.

I had the pleasure of illustrating Esme Armour's article on our University's recent and mysterious course 'Digital Culture' (seriously, nobody outside of it knows what it is). I didn't expect to be getting such a large space! It nestles amongst reviews for art shows, gig promotion, creative writing, a comic and much more.

For more information visit Fold's Facebook page.

Happy Halloween!

I hope everyone had some spooky fun~
♥iKo

Prints for Sale! Bird Faced Girl!

Remember a very, ver long time ago when I mentioned having prints on the way? No?
They're done!



Say hello to 'Bird Faced Girl'! Not that she has a bird for a face... They've actually been done for an awfully long time, but alas, I left them in the other end of Britain by mistake. Finally they've been photographed and put up on the ♥iKo Shop.

Signed, dated and numbered.

Handmade run of thirteen prints, each individual from the proccess. If you want to hand pick your print from the run (first come, first serve) just email me at iKoKuronosu at hotmail.co.uk and I’ll let you♥♥♥

See Online ♥iKo Art Store

Social Media?

I'm not too great with forcing myself upon people online, as for offline, well... Maybe if I was stronger.

That's my excuse for why it's taken me so long to add Twitter and Facebook to my social media list (which only included MySpace before, how modern).
I can't seem to get to grips with Twitter, so as for a Google+ page, expect one in a decade or so.

Come and talk to me! How's the weather?

Find me on Facebook, here.
And then again on Twitter, here.

Papergirl Newcastle

Papergirl is the brainchild of Aisha Ronniger in Berlin, 2006, where art was freely distributed to random members of the public by bike-riders.
The other day saw the English city of Newcastle open it's own Papergirl exhibition at Settledown Cafe. The bike riders have yet to set off, but the work has come in both quality and quantity!

I first heard about the project from one of the to-be cyclists but decided to wait until the event reached it's Glasgow invocation before taking part.
Lo and behold! I then found myself in Newcastle just a few days before the submission deadline, the lovely co-ordinators were far too forgiving in letting me take part at such an inconvinient time. I couldn't help but rush out a little drawn piece to hand over! (shown)

The opening night of the event saw familiar and fresh faces from the North East's art scene, happy to pack out the little cafe despite the drizzle. There were some beautiful prints, paintings and drawings that frankly put my last minute effort to shame- I'll try harder next time!
Aside from the standard free drinks expected at any Art function, there were stickers, bowls of sweeties and pens provided. Frankly Awesome.

To keep up to date with Papergirl Newcastle and view the work to be distributed at random, you can find them here.