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— Purple #43 S/S 2025
The Tokyo Diary Issue

motoko ishibashi

interview and portrait by ALEPH MOLINARI By reappropriating the hypersexualized imagery of hentai and manga, mostly created by men, the young Nagasaki-born artist subverts the power dynamic in gender, playfully projecting tits ‘n’ ass onto explosive canvases.   ALEPH MOLINARI — Can you describe Nagasaki, your hometown? MOTOKO ISHIBASHI — I was born in Nagasaki, […]

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