year: 2020 / pages: 28p.
paper : vent nouveau / dimension : A4 / binding : Saddle Stitch Staple
artworks: Tomoyuki Koseko
designer: Tomoyuki Koseko
publisher: Koseko Design&Press
printing office : Graphic inc. Kyoto
Gitai Magazine ISSUE#06
PLANET = HAM
Planets made to look like slices of ham
Hams of the Planets is my very special 1st issue of the new visual magazine series “Gitai”.
Looking at the cover, it looks just like a magazine featuring hams. However, the ham’s shape is a trace of the earth.
So this is not just a magazine, but an art book of visual comparison between two objects, planets and hams.
Visual comparison between a ham and the Earth
part 1 - Concept Illustration
None of the images in the book are made of actual photographs of ham. Instead, I have painted planets pink. The book contains nine types of the planets' hams such as Earth, Mars as well as The Sun and Moon.
The Earth (2020), Tomoyuki Koseko
The Moon (2020), Tomoyuki Koseko
The Sun (2020), Tomoyuki Koseko
Planet Hams Market
The interesting point of this work is how it presents a new perspective when it has been colored in pink. Details of the planets such as craters and clouds are compared to hams’ marbled patterns. For example, the surface of the Sun becomes akin to a slice of salami sausage.
Planets of the solar system
details of planet hams
This is a little experiment to create "wow" from our daily lives. Next time you’re in the meat aisle at the supermarket, please see if you could find your favorite planet.
