Yoskay Yamamoto

Here is another sculpture I created for Giant Robot Biennale 5. This particular piece is inspired by the Manga series Uchu Ace by Tatsuo Yoshida, who also created Battle of the Planets, Speed Racer, and my fav The Adventures of Hatch the Honeybee.He is also the co-founder of the animation company...

Here is a short film of my first mural in my hometown, Toba, documented by my friend and fellow 81 Bastards member @3104style.It took me 20 years to go back home to give back to my city and its people, and Im so grateful that Satoshi captured this significant moment for me.Toba is one of those sm...

Even after battling with a stomach virus on the last day and facing a 10-hour mechanical delay at the airport, my recent trip to Japan with @peachespipi was nothing short of amazing:)Here are some highlight photos. Big thanks to @musea_coffee for providing your wall for my first mural in Japan. I...

Happy Anniversary to my sugar queen @peachespipi. Thanks for making my life so much brighter. Cant wait to see you in a couple days:)Love you~

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One of my goals with the new sculptures was to transfer the motifs I often use in drawings into three-dimensional forms. I think this is a good example of it. I like the juxtaposition of the sailboat and the chair-combining both the sense of journey and domestic comfort. If you look closer, there...

Catch me If You CanAnother piece focuses on the feeling of a journey or an adventure. It took me three tries to carve the fish in the way I wanted. Its always frustrating to make many mistakes while facing a tight deadline, but Im happy I took my time with it.I love how everything came out, espec...

Sunset Cruise currently on view as part of Giant Robot Biennale 5 at @jamuseum in Little Tokyo in downtown LA.I like creating artwork that captures the feeling of an adventure or a journey. I left my hometown, Toba at the age of 15. Since then, I have been on a constant journey, and it led me to ...

Flower Girl 02Currently on view at @jamuseum for Giant Robot Biennale 5.Flower Girl 02Paper-mache, Basswood, acrylic paint 2024All the works from the exhibition are available through @giantrobot. Please contact them for availability:)

Flower Girl 01One of the twelve sculptures I made for Giant Robot Biennale 5 @JaMuseum. These are available through @GiantRobot.Please contact them for inquiries. Thank you:)Flower Girl 01Paper-mache, Basswood, and plywood.Acrylic paint. 2024

The last Friday was opening for @GiantRobot Biennale 5.I would like to thank everyone who came to the opening and waited in a long line to see the show. I had a blast sharing my work with you:)Thanks to those of you who shared your thoughts about the work and spent time with me to talk about the ...

This sculpture is one of the 12 new pieces I made for the Giant Robot Biennale 5, which opens tomorrow at @Jamuseum in Little Tokyo!Im excited and honored to be exhibiting in a space that carries cultural significance for Japanese American history and to exhibit among the artists I respect and ad...