Original Painting and Supervisor |
Manga artist ARAKI Hirohiko ARAKI Hirohiko |
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2024
Diameter: 1.98m
1st Floor of INOGATE OSAKA, directly connected to the West Gate of JR Osaka Station.
©ARAKI Hirohiko/SHUEISHA Inc.
Full view of the artwork
Close-up of the artwork (detail)
Close-up of the artwork (detail)
Close-up of the artwork (detail)
Close-up of the artwork (detail)
Planning ： West Japan Railway Company, West Japan Marketing Communications Inc.
Artist Profile
ARAKI Hirohiko
ARAKI Hirohiko
Manga artist
Born in Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. In 1980, he won the runner-up prize in the 20th TEZUKA Award hosted by Shueisha for his work “Busou Poker.” His series “JOJO'S BIZARRE ADVENTURE,” which began serialization in Weekly Shonen Jump in 1986, has gained immense popularity among readers. He is currently serializing “The JOJOLands,” the ninth part of the series, in Ultra Jump since February 2023.Location ： 1st Floor of INOGATE OSAKA, directly connected to the West Gate of JR Osaka Station.
Production Notes
This artwork was installed in July 2024 on the first floor of “INOGATE OSAKA,” a station building directly connected to the west exit of JR Osaka Station. It is part of “WARP (WEST ART PROJECT),” a project promoted by West Japan Railway Company to display artworks in the Osaka Station west side area.
Based on the theme of the “Fountain Boy,” which was once a symbol of Osaka Station, the renowned manga artist ARAKI Hirohiko, creator of the popular “JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE” series, designed this piece with the concept of “water circulation,” an essential element for fountains. This is Mr. ARAKI’s first public art project.
The stained glass portion was created by CREARE Atami-Yugawara Studio. It is a circular stained glass artwork with a diameter of 1.98 meters, composed of 844 pieces of hand-blown antique glass in 42 colors. The details of the original illustration are faithfully reproduced; glass was shaved to express the shadows of the skin, and the line thickness was adjusted to match the distinctive slanted lines of the original artwork.
The enclosure that houses the stained glass was designed by Obayashi Corporation. The dimensions were adjusted to the millimeter level to precisely fit the spherical enclosure, resulting in a highly accurate finish.
Artwork Introduction