Kagawa, Sep 2025

I made a new zine called Hiroshima 「Hiroshima」という新しいジンを作りました。 https://koshigoeschool.com/zines

I made two new zines in this June. Finally this zine series has reached its 100th title. I'll be part in an event called Zine Festival Summer 2025 in Shibuya. You can find me at the booth on 10(Thu) and 11(Fri). Please check out the web site and hope to see you there. https://www.hikarie8.com/court/2025/06/zine2025.shtml この6月に2冊のジンを作りました。 ついに100タイトルを超えました。すごくないか？誰か何かください。 Hand Saw Press主催のイベント「夏のZINE祭り2025」に出店します。7月10日(木)、11(金)の二日間出店します。詳しくはウェブサイトをご確認ください。 https://www.hikarie8.com/court/2025/06/zine2025.shtml https://koshigoeschool.com/zines

呉、尾道、広島 Kure, Onomichi, Hiroshima

I made a zine this month. 今月一冊ジンを作りました。 https://koshigoeschool.com/zines

I made two zines in this June and July. https://koshigoeschool.com/zines ksz #96「HQ Bags Catalogue」 このジンは、2024年6月28日から7月10日に亀戸アートセンターで行われたイラストレーターの水越智三さんとの二人展「A Few Cold Pizzas」のために作ったカタログ的なジンです。 展示初日に来てくれた方から「阿部くんはジンが作れるんだから解説的なジンがあればいいのに」と言われ、次の日に急いで作ったものです。展示前にそういったものを作ろうかなとは思っていたのですが、忙しさを言い訳に作るのを見送っていました。大袈裟かもしれませんが、こういった「的確なアドバイス」「サボろうとしていた自分を律してくれる」をしてくれる存在は本当に貴重だと思いました。 This zine was created as a catalog for the two-person exhibition "A Few Cold Pizzas" with illustrator Tomomi Mizukoshi, held at the Kameido Art Center from June 28 to July 10, 2024. On the first day of the exhibition, a visitor mentioned, "Abe, since you can make zines, it would be great if there was an explanatory zine," which prompted me to hurriedly create this the next day. I had considered making something like this before the exhibition, but I put it off, using busyness as an excuse. It might sound exaggerated, but I truly believe that having someone who provides such "accurate advice" and "keeps you disciplined when you're tempted to slack off" is incredibly valuable. ksz #98「玉ちゃん旅 ~伊勢編~」 このジンは、2023年の5月に渋谷ヒカリエで行われた「春のZINE祭り」での映像作家の玉田さんと僕のトークイベントを書き起こした文章と、玉田さんが伊勢へ向かう道中に撮った写真をまとめたものです。初めて書き起こしという作業をしました。トークイベントに参加することも、バイクトラベル用のバッグを作ることも初めてでした。初めてだらけのことでしたが、声をかけてくれたのが玉田さんだったから、やってみようと思えたのだと思います。 This zine contains a transcript of the talk event with filmmaker Tamada-san and me, held in May 2023 at Shibuya Hikarie during the "Haruno Zine Matsuri," along with a collection of photos taken by Tamada-san on his way to Ise. It was my first time doing a transcription. It was also my first time participating in a talk event and making a bag for bike travel. Although there were many firsts, I think I was able to give it a try because it was Tamada-san who invited me.

今月一冊ジンを作りました。 I made a zine this month. https://koshigoeschool.com/zines

Koshigoe School published the zine UMA LIKES CLOUDY SKIES by an illustrator Tomomi Mizukoshi. Mizukoshi is known for her colorful works, but when I saw her past "All Stuck To The GROUND" series of black-and-white works, I thought they would not be a bad match for Xerox, so I approached her about producing them for the book fair, although there was not much time left. The deformed motifs become even more symbolic in black and white. At the same time, the importance of "placement" in still life painting is highlighted. These works, reconstructed from rejected paintings, are created in a collage-like manner, so to speak. By reconstructing and rearranging, each motif is brought back to life and stands as a single painting. These works show the importance of "what to place and where to place it. H196 x W140 (mm) 40 PagesSoftcover Laser Print Staple Binding All art works by Tomomi Mizukoshi Published by Koshigoe School Edition of 30

友人であり詩人のSHの詩集を制作、出版しました。 諦めと期待が入り混じったもどかしい「いま」を感じさせる詩が英文で16篇収録されています。英文ですが短くシンプルな文章なので気軽に読めます。 Koshigoe School published a poetry zine called Part of the Night. The poems are by one of my friend, poet SH. His poets have phenomenon which “resignations” and “expectation” and these express nowadays’s feelings around us. https://hqkamakura.com/products/part-of-the-night

Today I sent my zine to USA from Kamakura post office. 今日久しぶりにアメリカにジンを送りました。 https://koshigoeschool.com/zines