Gastón Caba

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“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.” http://www.juxtapoz.com

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), “€œPictoplasma 2“€ & “Tres Logos” (Die Gestalten Verlag), “Illustration Now 2″ (Taschen), “€œThe 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 “€œMundo Juanca“€. Juanca´s characters design has been the main beloved characters in Gaston´s work.

In 2005 he made up the “€œPing-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 “€œGods 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 Dí­a, 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

-Clarí­n / Argentina

-Banco Hipotecario / Argentina

-Qubo Mag / Spain

-Pezelectrico / Spain

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