Barracks Anonymous Design Gang

born in japan. at the early age of six, kiichiro was strongly influenced by images of black leather biker jackets with skeletons drawn by punk rockers. at that time there were no rider jackets for kids, so he started designing and drawing on denim jackets using bleach. after being closely connected with the architecture industry for over 20 years, he branched out on his own as an independent artist. currently, kiichiro is drawing and painting on stage costumes, clothing, bags, furniture, canvas, buildings and is always in search for alternatives. kiichiro’s work is characterised by the use of only house paint. his performance is aptly described as “paint on the air” in that his artistic execution draws upon moments whereby the atmosphere becomes electric, followed by the conception of a drawing, without physically touching the actual object. apart from working on a number of hotel art projects both domestic and abroad, a solo exhibition in paris, and has recently been appointed by a