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About Me:
Hailing from Buenos Aires, Argentina, Gaston Caba (1978) is an illustrator with a decidedly surreal and colorful bent. His work typically utilizes vector-based cartoony characters, but each image takes the next step by switching up some detail so they’re extra-silly and delightful. He defines his creative role as “a medium to bring happiness to the people. Smiling is as important as eating or sleeping”. Gaston is also a musician & part of the collective radio podcast “El Monte Análogo”.
Profession:
Illustrator & Character Designer. I´m pro-active &
Education:
Grapgic Design. UBA (Buenos Aires).
Resume/CV:
Gaston Caba (1978), freelance illustrator. Currently lives and works in Buenos Aires, Argentina. His work features worldwide in many exhibitions, websites, international magazines, plus some books like “Pictoplasma - The Character Encyclopaedia” (Pictoplasma Publishing), “??Pictoplasma 2“? & “Tres Logos” (Die Gestalten Verlag), “Illustration Now 2? (Taschen), “??The big book of illustration ideas I & II”? (Harper Collins), “Football Heroes“ (Herzglut Verlag) & the cover for the fresh “Latex for fun” book (Die Gestalten Verlag). He was member of Grupo Sorna, an eclectic bunch of writers & designers, where he developed a flash animation series named “??Mundo Juanca“?. Juanca´s characters design has been the main beloved characters in Gaston´s work.
In 2005 he made up the “??Ping-Pong Remix“? project, a big collaborative project in which he invited +70 of the best illustrators/designers around the world to remix his ping-pong characters into original artworks. Soon he´ll launch his own fashion brand named “Gaston Custom” based on Hong Kong and distributed worldwide. He´s also composer/singer for Flavia & the Motonets & part of the online-radio show “El Monte Análogo”.
Solo Shows:
2007 ”The X’mas Joyful Wonderland” Tuen Mun Trend Plaza, Hong Kong.
2006 “Monstrosity” for LA Gear. LCX. Hong Kong.
2006 “??Gods of Inspiration”? Benetton´s Fabrica Features . Hong Kong.
2005 Proyecto 100×70. Subaquatica. Madrid, España.
Group Shows:
2007 “UniversosGráfica”, CCEBA, Buenos Aires
2007 “Latex for Fun”, Vallery, Barcelona, Spain
2007 “Born to be Green” Treeson Exhibition, Lab Yellow, Hong Kong
2007 t4tree t-shirt exhibition Kubrik APM, Hong Kong
2007 The Short Fuse, FX 2007, Florida
2006 Football Heroes, Bd Pavés, Sierre/Siders, Valais, Switzerland
2006 Football Heroes, Alte Kaserne, Winterhur, Switzerland
2006 Characters at war , Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA).
2006 Design Warriors. The Butter Factory, Singapore.
2006 Festival Buen Dí a, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
2005 Homage to Helvetica Collaborative, Cantoyama, Hong Kong
2005 Sayonara/Proyector Proyect, aRamona Gallery, New York
2005 GET IT LOUDER: A visual noise made by young talented designers and artists around the globe. Shenzhen+Shangai+Beijing, China
2005 Characters at war, NRW-Forum fur Kultur und Wirtschaft Ehrenhof 2 / Dusseldorf / Germany
2004 Characters at war, Zentralburo, Berlin
2003 Pictoplasma Art Exhibit: An exhibition of contemporary character design and art, F.I.N. Arts, New York
2003 Pictoplasma Art Exhibit: An exhibition of contemporary character design, Zakka Corp, New York
Some previous clients:
-adidas / China
-UNESCO / Argentina Goverment / Argentina
-Vodafone / UK
-Orange / UK
-YCN Online / UK
-RSA.org.uk & Just a Drop / UK
-Henderson Shopping Arcade / Hong Kong
-Benetton / Hong Kong
-LA Gear / Hong Kong
-Milk Magazine / Hong Kong
-IdN Magazine / Hong Kong
-Blablabra / Hong Kong
-FRD Services / Hong Kong
-Computer Arts Mag / China
-ZINEFEST2005 / USA
-TheLevel5 &?? Kaching Brands/ USA
-XLR8R Mag / USA
-Die Gestalten Verlag / Germany
-Hersglut Verlag / Germany
-Applied Clothing / UK
-Clarí n / Argentina
-Banco Hipotecario / Argentina
-Qubo Mag / Spain
-Pezelectrico / Spain
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Email:
gatocaba@yahoo.com
Contact Person First Name:
Gaston
Contact Person Last Name:
Caba
Contact Person Gender:
male
Contact Person Job Title:
Illustrator
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