Woshibai

<instruction> Woshibai Solo Exhibition This exhibition was designed around the concept of a “standing reading room.” We hope you’ll take a moment to pause, slow down, and spend some time reading “Instructions,” the latest work by Woshibai, in the exhibition space.

<instruction> Woshibai Solo Exhibition

Woshibai is a cartoonist and illustrator based in Shanghai. His practice spans comics and drawing, and he collaborates with clients from both the cultural and commercial sectors, including The New Yorker, Bloomberg Businessweek, Apple, and West Bund Museum. He is the author of Game, The Egg Dreamed It Was a Stone, 20KM/H, Object Theater, Touché, and Open the Book. His works have been published and exhibited in China, France, Belgium, Canada, Norway, Italy, and Japan.

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Originally published in Fantastic Man

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text & illustration: Woshibai cooperation: Ryuichi Hayakawa edit: Miu Nakamura

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My solo exhibition "Object Theatre" is on display at Haobai Gallery. ⚪️

My three-day comics workshop at the China Academy of Art has come to an end, and I've realized that I actually really enjoy teaching! Maybe it's because I simply love sharing. Spending time in a campus surrounded by mountains, talking about comics with a group of young people who are passionate about the medium—it doesn't get much better than that!

On the first day, I asked the students to illustrate haiku. I'm sure Shinsuke Sumihara and Kobayashi Issa would have enjoyed seeing these drawings. (I actually think this has the potential to become a publishing project—inviting cartoonists to turn haiku into comics.)

On the second day, the students had just one day to create a comic based on a given prompt. I prepared a long list of keywords to choose from, including *transparent*, *building blocks*, and *unknown creature*. Even with such limited time, they exceeded my expectations. Some students were drawing until 2 a.m.—their dedication was incredible!

The works were all completely different in style, and each explored the theme from a unique perspective. It reminded me how rewarding teaching can be.