Sakiroo Explained

Sakiroo
Birth Name:Choi, Sang-Hyun
Native Name:최상현 (崔相賢)
Native Name Lang:kor
Birth Date:29 July 1980
Birth Place:Bucheon, South Korea
Nationality:South Korean
Field:Illustrator, character designer

Sakiroo (Korean: 사키루), born Choi Sang-hyun, is a South Korean illustrator and character designer. The subjects for his work are varied[1] [2] and include caricatures of sports figures.[3] He has been involved in exhibits and projects (see below), including those in South Korea, France, England, United Arab Emirates, China, Singapore, United States, Mexico, Colombia, and Venezuela. He lives and works in Bucheon, just outside Seoul.[4]

Biography

Sakiroo received no formal education as an artist.[5] He said that due to not having a lot of childhood toys, he drew faces of his favorite characters on paper and fashioned them into an origami type of story to play with.[4] He began earning money for his drawings when he was twenty.[6] His first jobs were "special dot mini character" designs for the internet communities for Neowiz "SayClub" and "Avatar" in 2000, and for SK Communications and Cyworld "Mini-rooms" during 2003-2007.[1] [7] In 2005, he posed as an "artist" model for clothing brand MLB Korea, and along with his artwork, in an ad for KT&G.[8] [9] For a book cover project in Singapore, artists were asked to choose a book that had been influential to them. He chose Stephen R. Covey's "Principle-Centered Leadership," which he said played an important part in determining his life’s path. "Despite having no formal training in art, he left a nine-year career in the corporate sector to realise his dream of becoming an artist."[10] "Sakiroo" is a nickname that he made up from syllables and sounds that he likes "Sa" "ki" "roo," wanting to distinguish his choice to become an independent artist.[8] [11]

Style and works

His work has been described as "a multitude of illustrations and cartoons full of color and extravagance,"[12] "inspired by cartoons and manga," influenced by "Asian themes,"[13] and combining "hand-drawn illustrations with digital coloring — using his own color theory."[14] In an interview with KOCCA he said he mainly works on paper, which allows him to sketch in coffee shops in Seoul, without computer graphics.[6] Manga that have influenced him include Yusuke Murata's Eyeshield 21, and Akira Toriyama's Dr. Slump and Dragon Ball.[8] Dragon Balls second anime adaptation, Dragon Ball Z, was also an influence.[13]

His work, though varied, sticks closely to popular culture themes, often making fun of them. In 2011, his "Yellow Lemon" characters, with "oblong heads, menacing grins, beady eyes and dental work from the '90's" populated a "school" with uniformed elite characters, including Batman, Superman, Ronald McDonald, Homer Simpson and Michael Jackson.[15] After he used the characters again to "pick on" famous fashion brands, Hugo Boss, Ermenegildo Zegna, Burberry, Lacoste and The North Face; Trendhunter.com said "Yellow Lemon" was becoming a cultural staple itself.[16]

In 2013, both Mass Appeal and Flavorwire, that document urban and cultural trends, noted his caricature work with Colombian artist Pol (Jean Paul Egred), "some of music’s best collabs", among those, MJ and Eddie Van Halen, Run–D.M.C. and Aerosmith, enhanced with beaks, braces and severed limbs.[17] [18] He had previously joined Pol in 2012, with other South Korean and Colombian artists, when they met in Miami to show an interpretation of each other's pop icons.[19]

In 2013, he illustrated The Big Bang Theory for Warner Bros. Television;[14] and the Striding Man for Johnnie Walker,[20] and in 2014, Valderrama for Major League Soccer Insider.[21]

In 2016, he spoke about his soccer illustrations on SBS TV's Football Magazine Goal![22] and continued educational talks with other young artists.[23] [24] His June 2016 autobiography, Sakiroo Breaking, details his path to becoming an artist.[25] [26] Kim Byung-joon of E-Daily News said, "The depth of the message is deep because it crosses over material such as philosophy, history, culture, art, and education."[25]

Selected projects and recognition

Solo exhibitions

Selected group exhibitions

Publications

His Own

Included In

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ko:세계로 나간 사키루 ‘고마워, 전문가 커뮤니티’. http://www.hani.co.kr/arti/economy/it/622053.html. The Hankyoreh. August 4, 2014. 이순혁. Korean. January 29, 2014.
  2. Web site: Cômico e insano por Sakiroo Choi. Zupi Magazine. August 4, 2014. Eliene Sa. Portuguese. May 30, 2014.
  3. Web site: ko:월드컵 참가 160명 캐리커처 그려 화제된 작가 사키루. http://sports.chosun.com/news/ntype.htm?id=201407020100008690000075&servicedate=20140701. Sports Chosun. August 4, 2014. 박찬준 기자. Korean. June 30, 2014.
  4. Web site: Sakiroo 'Lemon's Origin'. Monthly Digital Insight. August 4, 2014. Korean. July 7, 2013.
  5. Web site: ko:당선작 인터뷰, [동물친구_001] 인간들은 참 재미있단 말야 최상현 . http://mania.jungle.co.kr/ucc/interview/view_popup.asp?idx=131 . Design Jungle Magazine . August 4, 2014 . Korean . February 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140808063823/http://mania.jungle.co.kr/ucc/interview/view_popup.asp?idx=131 . August 8, 2014 .
  6. Web site: Meet Korean artist Sakiroo Choi and his "Ugly" characters. . . August 4, 2014 . . May 23, 2013 . https://archive.today/20140811214040/http://kormore.com/2013/05/23/3401/?ckattempt=2%00 . August 11, 2014 . dead .
  7. Web site: [Biz] 웹 캐릭터 디자이너의 세계]. Naver. August 4, 2014. 김충일. Korean. June 21, 2006.
  8. Web site: Yun. Yoo-sung. Character Yourself SAKIROO. Digital Insight Today. August 4, 2014. Korean. June 12, 2007.
  9. Web site: MLB (and) KT&G 레종. Sakiroo.com. April 29, 2017. Korean. November 11, 2005.
  10. Web site: The art of reading . The Star (Malaysia). August 4, 2014. Sharmilla Ganesan. May 12, 2013.
  11. Web site: '세이클럽' 아바타에서부터 '싸이월드' 미니미까지~ 픽셀아트 고수 싸이월드 사업본부 VX팀 캐릭터 디자이너 '최상현(사키루)'. Design Jungle Magazine. August 4, 2014. Korean. October 19, 2004.
  12. Web site: Los mejores futbolistas del mundo Ilustrados por Sakiroo Choi. Furia Mag. August 4, 2014. Juan David Gómez. Spanish. March 3, 2012.
  13. Web site: Drawings by Sakiroo Choi . Juxtapoz. August 4, 2014. July 24, 2014.
  14. Web site: WBSDCC 2013 'The Big Bang Theory' Artist Series . July 16, 2013 . . August 4, 2014 . https://archive.today/20140811213923/http://comiccon.thewb.com/wbsdcc-2013-the-big-bang-theory-artist-series/ . August 11, 2014 . dead .
  15. Web site: Soy. Jason. Sakiroo Choi Returns with a New Batch of Zany Creations. November 20, 2011. Trendhunter.com. June 10, 2015.
  16. Web site: Lopez. Ana. Sakiroo Choi Releases a Chic Version of His Popular Characters. December 1, 2011. Trendhunter.com. June 10, 2015.
  17. Web site: Hawking. Tom. Idiosyncratic Illustrations of Memorable Musical Collaborations . January 15, 2013. Flavorwire. June 10, 2015.
  18. Web site: Timmhotep. Artists Pol & Sakiroo Choi Draw Some of Music's Best Collabs. January 2, 2013. Mass Appeal. June 10, 2015.
  19. Web site: Colombia y Corea del Sur unidas por el arte en el "ACCORDING TO THEM". Furia Mag. August 4, 2014. Juan David Gómez. Spanish. November 20, 2012.
  20. Web site: Johnnie Walker House Seoul Gets Artsy Edge. BlouinArtInfo. August 16, 2014. Min-young Park. October 13, 2013.
  21. Web site: MLS Insider: The legacy and the dream of Carlos "El Pibe" Valderrama. MLS Insider. August 4, 2014. MLSsoccer staff. May 22, 2014.
  22. Web site: Kim. Dong-hyun. ko:축구와 예술에 가교 놓는 '축구 화가' 우희경을 만나다. http://star.ohmynews.com/NWS_Web/OhmyStar/at_pg.aspx?CNTN_CD=A0002276253. January 3, 2017. Oh My Star. Korean. May 3, 2017.
  23. Web site: Li Shulan and Xu Zhengjun. zh:南台數位內容競賽 "放視大賞"人才較勁. http://news.pts.org.tw/article/323810. May 20, 2016. Public Television Service. Chinese. April 28, 2017.
  24. Web site: ko:일상으로 들어온 '스포츠아트' 볼만하네. http://www.footballjournal.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=4211. May 12, 2016. Football Journal. Korean. May 3, 2017.
  25. Web site: Kim. Byung-joon. ko:"스타일대로 살자" 세계적 아티스트 사키루, `깨는 사키루` 출간. http://www.edaily.co.kr/news/NewsRead.edy?SCD=JI31&newsid=03575206612684016&DCD=A403&OutLnkChk=Y. June 21, 2016. E-Daily News. Korean. May 3, 2017.
  26. Web site: Shin. Seung-hoon. ko:[신간]원하는대로 세상 살기! < 깨는 사키루 >. http://www.thekpm.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=6755. June 17, 2016. The KPM. Korean. May 3, 2017.
  27. Web site: 트렌드 리포트 必 시즌 1ㅣ8회ㅣ必 NOW-도트 캐릭터 디자이너, 사키루/낸시랭킹-참을 수 없는 귀여움, 내가 진짜 애교짱!/必플-홍진경. Mnet TV. August 4, 2014. April 12, 2006.
  28. Web site: NOW #11 Edición Aniversario NOW #11 #edicioninternacional. Issuu NOW magazine. August 4, 2014. Spanish. 2011.
  29. Web site: NOW #11 Revista NOW. Issuu NOW magazine. August 4, 2014. Spanish. 2011.
  30. Web site: [ESPN] Magazine 8 Players ]. Sakiroo.com . August 4, 2014 . July 25, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140808054854/http://sakiroo.com/xe/9762?ckattempt=1 . August 8, 2014 .
  31. Web site: Danica Patrick in ESPN Magazine: Photo Illustration. Jeff Schear Visuals. August 4, 2014.
  32. Web site: Dos artistas, dos países, dos culturas, dos visiones, una sola pintura. El Tiempo. August 4, 2014. Luis E. Quintana Barney. Spanish. July 25, 2013.
  33. Web site: POL & Sakiroo Choi's "Special Musician Collaboration" . Paper Magazine. August 4, 2014. Gary Pini. January 15, 2013.
  34. Web site: Sakiroo Portfolio . Sakiroo.com . August 4, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140808054822/http://sakiroo.com/xe/index.php?mid=Information&document_srl=476 . August 8, 2014 .
  35. Web site: Designers in Action, Characterized Seoul 2013. Cut and Paste. August 4, 2014.
  36. Web site: 'From Seoul to Mississippi' opens Oct. 29. M.S.U. College of Art and Design. August 4, 2014. October 23, 2013.
  37. Web site: Korean artists visit, exhibit at MSU. M.S.U. College of Art and Design. August 1, 2014. December 3, 2013.
  38. Web site: ko:한인학생회 공지사항입니다. (한국 아티스트 4명, 10월28일 미시시피 주립대학교 방문 관련). http://ksa-msu.com/main/announcement/4168. . August 4, 2014. Lori Neuenfeldt. Korean. October 25, 2013.
  39. Web site: Illustrators Deathmatch. Illustrator's Deathmatch. August 4, 2014. Spanish.
  40. Web site: SAKIROO CHOI / ILLUSTRATORS DEATHMATCH 2014. YouTube. August 4, 2014. Illustrator's Deathmatch. Korean. March 18, 2014.
  41. Web site: 2013년 10월 Mexico National TV- FOROtv . Sakiroo.com . August 4, 2014 . Spanish . October 16, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140808054856/http://sakiroo.com/xe/130565?ckattempt=1 . August 8, 2014 .
  42. Web site: A reason to go to Gangnam?. London Korean Links. August 4, 2014. Philip Gowman. December 5, 2013.
  43. Web site: Third Johnnie Walker House opens in Seoul. The Spirits Business. August 4, 2014. Becky Paskin . September 27, 2013.
  44. Web site: Carlos "El Pibe" Valderrama. Futbol Artist Network. August 4, 2014.
  45. Web site: Top 5: Who are the best Colombian players in Major League Soccer history?. MLS Insider. August 4, 2014. MLSsoccer staff. May 22, 2014.
  46. Web site: Valderrama's Dream MLS Insider Presented by adidas. KICKTV. August 4, 2014. May 22, 2014.
  47. Web site: Dubai Lynx 2014 Craft: Print & Poster Grand Prix. Dubai Lynx International Advertising Festival. August 4, 2014.
  48. Web site: Dubai Lynx 2014 Craft: Print & Poster Bronze. Dubai Lynx International Advertising Festival. August 4, 2014.
  49. Web site: Creative Cloud Events: Create Now 2014 - 대한민국 . Adobe Systems. August 4, 2014.
  50. Web site: Add an animated banner. Adobe Systems. April 12, 2015.
  51. Web site: Playing Arts Edition Two. Digital Abstracts Magazine. April 12, 2015.
  52. Web site: Youth@KMLA, Theme: Pioneer. August 29, 2015. TED. April 28, 2017.
  53. Web site: Kim. Min-ji. ko:캐릭터 일러스트 작가 ‘사키루’가 선사하는 판타지 일러스트 세계. http://newsculture.heraldcorp.com/sub_read.html?uid=60463&amp;section=sc158. The Korea Herald. Korean. April 28, 2017.
  54. Web site: ko:(~10.11) 드림갤러리 기획 '사키루의 일러스트 판타지전'. http://www.artinsight.co.kr/news/view.php?no=19160. September 27, 2015. Art Insight. Korean. April 28, 2017.
  55. Web site: Korea's first sports art genre opening and development support . MOKSPACE. August 4, 2014.
  56. Web site: Sports meet art: Korea Sports Art 2012 arrives in London. Korea.net. February 22, 2015. Hwang Dana. July 25, 2012.
  57. Web site: The first.LONDON < KOREA SPORTS ART 2012 . Vimeo. August 1, 2014. Jisuk Jung.
  58. Web site: 2012 F1 Red Bull Sports Art Exhibition . Sakiroo.com . August 4, 2014 . July 22, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140808054852/http://sakiroo.com/xe/74762 . August 8, 2014 .
  59. Web site: Red Bull F1 Korea Sports ART . YouTube. August 1, 2014. Jisuk Jung. October 4, 2012.
  60. Web site: Past Exhibits - I Love You Man . Bottleneck Art Gallery . August 4, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140805124355/http://www.bottleneckgallery.com/pages/past-shows . August 5, 2014 .
  61. Web site: Sakiroo "Django and Dr. Schultz" . Bottleneck Art Gallery . August 4, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140808053027/http://www.bottleneckgallery.com/collections/i-love-you-man/products/sakiroo-django-and-dr-schultz . August 8, 2014 .
  62. Web site: Kult Issue #11. Kult Magazine. August 4, 2014.
  63. Web site: Read Carefully: A Kult Exhibition about Books. Time Out Singapore. August 4, 2014. May 26, 2013.
  64. Web site: ko:수림문화재단, 파리서 '휴먼 무브먼트'展. http://www.yonhapnews.co.kr/international/2013/05/16/0606000000AKR20130516069100005.HTML. Yonhap News. August 4, 2014. Korean. May 16, 2013.
  65. Web site: ko:수림문화재단 2013 첫 해외특별기획전 파리 갤러리89 에서 휴먼무브먼트展개최. http://www.cucucu.co.kr/n_news/board/view.html?page_code=comu&amp;board_code=20130224103749_8520&amp;no=22. Cucucu News. August 4, 2014. Korean. June 13, 2013.
  66. Web site: Orientation: KoreaSportsArt 2013 "Human Movement". Agence Germain Pire. August 4, 2014.
  67. Web site: Comic-Con Exclusive: 'Big Bang Theory' Artist Series to Debut. The Hollywood Reporter. August 4, 2014. Lesley Goldberg. July 16, 2013.
  68. Web site: The Big Bang Debuts Artists Series. CBS. August 4, 2014. July 16, 2013.
  69. Web site: The Physics of Friendship: A Tribute to The Big Bang Theory . Nucleus . August 4, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140808051403/http://www.gallerynucleus.com/gallery/exhibition/404 . August 8, 2014 .
  70. Web site: "The Big Bang Theory" Artist: Sakiroo. Nucleus. August 4, 2014.
  71. Web site: Big Bang Theory art exhibition unveiled. Yahoo! TV. August 4, 2014. Gregory Wakeman. October 10, 2013.
  72. Web site: The Physics of Friendship: A Tribute to The Big Bang Theory . Vocus PRWeb. August 4, 2014. October 8, 2013.
  73. Web site: Ichabod. The DAVID Creative. August 4, 2014.
  74. Web site: Kult Issue #14. Kult Magazine. August 4, 2014. June 27, 2014.
  75. Web site: Books That Moved Me exhibition . . August 4, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140810165925/http://www.mci.gov.sg/content/mci_corp/web/mci/eventscalendar/categories/exhibitions/books-that-moved-me-exhibition.html . August 10, 2014 .
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