Candy Bird

During his Fukuoka residency, Candy Bird worked on his series Others, an art project that draws together elements of East Asia, literature, murals and street art. The artist spoke with immigrants and individuals feeling alienated from their current surroundings, turning their stories into the drawings that later became his murals. The completed works were exhibited at the Hakata Old Town Marugoto Festival.

March 8 – ‘Cheers to the train’
School children first watched a drawing demonstration by Candy Bird, and were then asked to paint imaginary train carriages on an oversized sheet of watercolour paper. Candy Bird completed the artwork by painting in the railway tracks.
Participants: 12 students aged from first grade to sixth grade from Saitozaki Special Needs Elementary School
Venue: Artists’ Studio

March 10 – ‘FAAM 20th Anniversary Talk Event – Local Asian Art Today: On the Road’
Participants: 45 general admissions
Venue: Art Cafe