J-pop Star Ai Otsuka Releases ‘AIO ART’ Art Booklet and CD
Since her debut in 2003, J-pop star ai otsuka’s numerous hit songs have included ‘Sakuranbo’ and ‘Planetarium’. In addition to her career as a singer-songwriter, otsuka has established herself as a unique multitalented artist who not only creates music but also picture books, illustrations and stories. Now, as part of the ongoing celebration of the 20th anniversary of otsuka’s debut, she will hold her first ever solo art exhibition at Tokyo’s Spiral Garden venue, titled AI OTSUKA 20th ANNIVERSARY ART EXHIBITION AIO ART, from July 18 to 29.
The booklet for this exhibition, titled ‘AIO ART’, presents a collection of oil paintings by otsuka based on her own songs, as well as a CD of her first ever mini-album of piano instrumentals, ‘graine’. The set will be sold exclusively at the exhibition venue and on the mu-mo shop online store as a limited-edition release.
The songs on ‘graine’ will also be made available on streaming services from July 17. These songs were born from otsuka’s love of piano, the instrument that has served as her songwriting companion throughout her career. They feature melodies that conjure a world unique to ai otsuka.
Piano instrumentals mini-album ‘graine’
Tracklist:
01. un
02. deux
03. trois
04. kawa
05. sei
06. ao
Tracklist:
01. un
02. deux
03. trois
04. kawa
05. sei
06. ao
Produced, composed, arranged and performed by AIO, the digitally released, yesterday, July 17 through https://avex.lnk.to/graine.
In addition, a music video for the track ‘un’ has also been released. The video features artistic line-art animation by Masahiro Kadokawa of visual production group Cuddys Pic.
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Exhibition booklet (24 pages) + CD mini-album ¥7,590 (¥6,900 excluding tax) Limited edition for purchase at the exhibition venue from July 18 and from mu-mo shop from July 17 |
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