Rico Hoshino "Soutou no Bara"

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Ball-jointed dolls that come to life with charm, objects that play fantastic stories

It can be expressed in such a symbolic form from the beginning.

I felt that I was destined to become a doll artist.

--Ryo Yoshida (doll artist, photographer)

Riko Hoshino, who studied under Ryo Yoshida, is known for her glamorous ball-jointed dolls that make you feel like you can hear her breathing, and for her narrative objects.

A collection of works that summarizes the history of those 10 years has finally been published!

Photo by Ryo Yoshida and Nagare Tanaka

Design: Minae Takada

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Dolls are words.

The days of meeting dolls and learning words to convey something to someone began.

And even now, although I'm still at a loss for words, the faint light of the blue roses shines on my feet and tells me, "I'm standing properly."

--Riko Hoshino

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★ From Saturday, November 3, 2018 to Thursday, November 8,

A solo exhibition will be held at Salon de Lã on the 6th floor of the Okuno Building in Ginza, Tokyo!

"This book will be sold in advance at the venue!"

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Rico Hoshino

Graduated from Tama Art University Graduate School, Department of Sculpture

Started making dolls in 2008. Studied under Ryo Yoshida at Doll Space Pygmalion

2012 "Doll Art Exhibition 2012 in Utsukushima" Grand Prize and Fukushima Prefectural Superintendent of Education Award

2014 Solo Exhibition "Hoshi Noriko Doll Exhibition -Moon Boat-"

2016 Received the Team Koyala Award at the "Team Koyala Creative Doll Exhibition"

Participated in the 2018 “Bungo Kyoka Izumi x Ball-jointed Doll Exhibition” (Yayoi Museum). Participated in many other exhibitions

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B5 size, 64 pages, 2,750yen (consumption tax not included)