Ayaki Obata "Seasonal Records"

Ayaki Obata is an illustrator and graphic designer who has contributed to various domestic and international publications, including the British magazine "MONOCLE." This collection features a wealth of illustrations carefully selected from zines and other works she has previously published, themed around the seasons from her personal projects, with new works also included. Her compositions are like unforgettable scenes from a movie, and her characters' actions are imbued with a sense of narrative. The illustrations, which perfectly capture moments in time, evoke the changing seasons that have come and gone, and the emotions that must have been present within them, through reality or at times through fiction. It is a book that, like an Ozu film, conveys deep emotion through minimalist expression. It is published by commune Press, a publishing label that introduces domestic and international artists, including illustrators and photographers, from its unique perspective.