Yamataka EYE
Live and work in Japan
Known primarily as the vocalist of the BOREDOMS (VOREDOMS), Yamataka Eye has also worked with artists such as Nam June Paik and John Zorn, and has recently started performing solo as DJ Pika Pika Pika. In addition, EYE is an accomplished visual artist - his work includes collaborations with Shinro OTAKE (as PUZZLE PUNKS), and he has designed many record covers, including the jacket of the Beck album Midnight Vultures.
Solo Exhibitions:
2004 GATAX (trees are so special / Tokyo)
2005 WEYEW (Someday Gallery / Melbourne, Transplant Gallery / New York)
ONGALOO(GBE@Passerby / New York)
2006 ONGALOO(art project room ARTZONE / Kyoto, magical, ARTROOM / Tokyo)
2008 ONGALOO (alt.gallery / New Castle, B Store / London)
Group Exhibitions:
1996 Graphic Fighting 1996 (with Tycoon Graphics ,Shibuya Parco Square / Tokyo)
2000 Volume:Bed of Sound (P.S.1 / New York)
2007 LISTE 07, Basel
Music Graffity(Omotesando Hills / Tokyo)
Publication:
DONKEDELICO, co-authored with Shinro OTAKE, Sakuhin-sha,Tokyo, 1996
NANOO, Little More,Tokyo, 1996
WEOOEM, P.A.M., Melbourne, 2005
ONGALOO, Little More, Tokyo, 2006