Tag: Hoshiko

1177. Upfest 2016 (157)

It is strange how things come together sometimes. I have only a few days ago posted Hoshiko’s drowned out effort from Upfest 2017, and here I am posting his piece from the previous year. In both cases my photographs don’t really do his work justice – here I have him working but no final picture of the completed board and from 2017, he never actually finished the piece off. Perhaps it’ll be third time lucky if he comes to Upfest 2018.

Hoshiko, Upfest, Bristol, July 2016
Hoshiko, Upfest, Bristol, July 2016

This piece is rather cheerful and light-hearted, with a little monster (utterly unscary) roaring. I think the stencil text at the bottom says ‘I’m a dinosaur’. Some similarities with the work of Miss Wah.

1170. Upfest 2017 (109)

It looks like Hoshiko had a pretty miserable time at Upfest this year. He wrote over his own piece saying what it should have looked like, but for the weather. It was abandoned and unfisnished, but it doesn’t detract from his participation and effort at the festival. He was not alone, some artists didn’t even show up.

Hoshiko, Upfest, Bristol, July 2017
Hoshiko, Upfest, Bristol, July 2017

Hoshiko is based in the UK and works mostly with stickers and mixed media paste ups.  Heavily influenced by Japanese culture (no shit Sherlock) he has a passion for robots and candy.