Backside works.は、顔も本名も性別も年齢も明かさず活動する、福岡出身の作家である。
「ミックス・サブカルチャー・アート（mixed subculture art）」を自称し、ペインティング、スプレー、シルクスクリーン、ジークレー、ステッカーなど多彩な技法を駆使して、想像の中の「ヒロイン」をキャンバスに生み出す。彼の作品は、日本のオタク文化やストリート文化への深い敬愛を背景に、アニメーションや漫画、グラフィティアートを融合させている。ただ「かわいい女の子」を描くのではなく、観る人を「主人公」とし、その物語を共に紡ぐ存在としてヒロインを描写するのが特徴である。また、リーバイス、コンバース、週刊少年ジャンプ、サンリオなど数多くのブランドとのコラボレーションも手がけており、その活動領域はアートシーンにとどまらず幅広い文化へと広がっている。
Backside works. is an anonymous artist based in Fukuoka, Japan, who maintains complete privacy around their identity, choosing not to reveal their real name, age, gender, or appearance. Their work invites a narrative dialogue between artwork and viewer, with each piece envisioned as the “heroine”—a central female figure reminiscent of those found in novels or films—while the viewer assumes the role of the “protagonist,” encouraged to construct their own story through engagement with the art.
Deeply influenced by Japanese otaku and street culture from an early age, Backside works. brings these worlds together through diverse mediums such as painting, silkscreen, pen drawing, and spray paint. The resulting imagery blends the aesthetics of Japanese animation, manga, and graffiti, creating a vivid, culturally resonant visual language.
The artist’s distinct style has led to collaborations with prominent brands including Levi’s, Converse, Weekly Shonen Jump, and Sanrio, reflecting the broad appeal and commercial relevance of their work.
Backside works.
Based in Fukuoka, Japan.
CV
2024
「볶음밥」 Solo Exhibition (SH GALLERY SEOUL, Seoul, Korea)
Kiaf SEOUL 2024 (COEX, Seoul, Korea)
Hello Kitty 50th Anniversary Special Exhibition (DDP, Seoul, Korea)
“Backside works. × SANRIO CHARACTERS 「 50 five-o 」 ,SH GALLERY, Tokyo, Japan
“Tokyo Art Fair 2024”, SH GALLERY, Tokyo, Japan
2023
“你好” Powerlong Museum, Shanghai, China
“VALIANT GALLERY.Bar” Fukuoka, Japan
“。、展” Komyo-in Templeyo, Tokyo, Kyoto
2022
“週刊少年” SH GALLERY, Tokyo, Japan
“ART TAIPEI 2022” SH GALLERY, Taipei,Taiwan
“KIAF SEOUL 2022” SH GALLERY, Seoul, Korea
“ボンジュール福岡” Valiant gallery, Fukuoka, Japan
“ヒロイン中毒” SH GALLERY, Tokyo, Japan
“へ、じゃなくてヒロイン！” SH GALLERY, Tokyo, Japan
Pop-up “plant chain” VELVET,Osaka,Japan
2021
“URBAN BREAK 2021 Art Fair”, Seoul, Korea
“Group Exhibition” SH GALLERY, Tokyo, Japan
“Tokyo Art Fair 2021”, SH GALLERY, Tokyo, Japan
“CONVERSE TOKYO × Backside works. Collab, Tokyo, Japan
“Skateboard of Backside works. commemorative exhibition” Monster, Tokyo, Japan
“Adopted as a character for Tokyo Shoseki English Textbook for High School Students 2022
2020
“BLACK MARKET 2020” Backside works.×BOTANIZE, Tokyo, Japan
artTNZ Art Fair SH GALLERY, Tokyo, Japan
Art Hunting SH GALLERY, Tokyo, Japan
Backside works. & Erika Naka SH GALLERY, Tokyo, Japan
Solo exhibition “CHAPTER #GINZA” SH GALLERY, Tokyo, Japan
Pop-up “CHAPTER #SAGA” RoughCafe Saga, Japan
Illustration for cover of textbook “Junior High School Health and Physical Education 2021” by Gakken
Appointed as a character for FOSSILE “BIG TIC
Adopted as a character for Kawaijuku 2020
2019
UNKNOWN/ASIA, SH GALLERY Osaka, Japan
Pop-up store “DECADE FUKUOKA” Fukuoka, Japan