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Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Akira Horikwa: 1000 Drawing Project @ GBE opens August 8

I first met Akira last year when he applied for a job to help me with a painting 
project. In his application, he included very exact, expert life drawings and a link 
to a Tumblr account. I hired him without getting to the Tumblr account, as the life 
drawings showed that he was amply qualified for the job. 

Over the course of the next few weeks, I watched as he quietly worked, painting 
with remarkable precision and focus. One day after work, curious to figure out 
who this person was that I was working beside (I’m on the quiet side myself), I 
went into my laptop to look back at his job application. I discovered the link 
that I had previously overlooked to the Tumblr account, which contained images 
from the 1000 Drawing Project. I was immediately taken aback by what I saw, 
which bore no relation to the academic life drawings. Instead, I encountered a 
surreal, sometimes sinister, psychosexual mindscape, depicted with honesty, 
humor and style. It was a true revelation. Like a private eye, I paged through the 
images with intense curiosity, exploring the mystery of Akira’s mind. 

I now invite you to do the same. 

Jonathan Horowitz 



In pocket-sized sketchbooks, I draw and reinterpret images that come 
into my mind based on happenings, dreams, and emotions. 
Through this activity, I try to re-evaluate my thoughts, values and life experiences, 
and welcome the absurdity that lies therein. 
I began this project in 2007 and I have made 969 drawings up to this point. 
I will continue adding during the show. 

Akira Horikawa 

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