Drainspot of the week - Hong Kong

British born, Australian artist, Remo Camerota and Hisako Camerota, photographer, from Japan are in Hong Kong this week for the 150th anniversary of Towngas. Remo was invited to participate in the celebrations by creating a unique Manhole Pit Cover for the streets of Hong Kong, see below, and also hosting workshops and appearances throughout Hong Kong in Oct 2012. "It is a great honor to be invited to Hong Kong and help shape the color of their streets for years to come, and I hope HK embrace this form of street art and continue to add to their Pit Cover collection". So far Towngas have added 150 Pit Covers to the streets. Drainspotting photos the book are also part of an exhibition that helps commemorate the 150th anniversary. Other artists work on exhibit are Shepard Fairey(Obey), Space Invader, Rendo, Flying Fortress, London Police from the Metroweb Milan, also Graphic Airlines, Fiona Sit, Chocolate Rain and more.
A design competition was also held for students and artists to send their Pit Cover designs in for inclusion in the celebration. The winners are to be included in the streets. Remo helped judge these works and now several young artists are able to see their work in the streets of HK.
From HK, this has been, and is a great week for Drainspotting.


150 Towngas on Facebook

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Pray for Japan is a collaborative art show that takes place at ConArtist Gallery in NY and organized by Beautified Taboo, from March 9 - 13th. I have my books Drainspotting and Graffiti Japan, signed and ready for auctioning and I also have a set of photographs on display and ready for auction. The photos were taken during the month of the disaster. All funds raised will be donated to Japan through the Japan Societys earthquake relief fund. They have already raised millions of dollars for Japan and are doing great work. I am honored to be part of this auction and exhibition.

For more info go to the website link below:
conartistnyc.com

Digital Artist Interview

Amazon Best Seller Drainspotting now at no 4

So it seems to go up and down quite a bit, but Drainspotting is still sitting in the top 10 of the Amazon Best Sellers List for the last Month or so, under Asian Photography. It is also floating around the 40 - 50 mark for categories Architecture and photojournalism and has been doing this for about a month or two. I have not seen it at no 1 yet, but chances are it has been there, because they update this hourly. I only started checking it recently. If anyone knows if there is a graph of sorts, please let me know.

Check it out here

Amazon Best sellers List

Bellemeade Books and Forecast Public Art Christmas Book List

It's fifteen days before Christmas. Did you forget anyone on your twice-checked list? Or maybe you've just decided to have another nog and wander online until inspiration strikes, and "accidentally" discover something for yourself at 3 a.m.? In any event or whichever method you choose to shop, Santa's on his way -- that nimble and quick elf waits for no one.

Here are some titles published in the past year that have been reviewed in BellemeadeBooks.


View  List Here


Forecast Public Arts has also done a review on Drainspotting for their prestigious quarterly magazine. Tucked in the pages of Forecast Public Arts you will find a drainspotting article sitting along side some great other books picked out by the editors. Again, this is a great indication for a wonderful christmas gift. Find it on page 83...

www.forecastpublicart

No 3 on Amazon Best sellers in photography Asia

Last week Drainspotting Hit No 3 as  best seller In the catagory of photography, Asia. It has now dropped to no 12 but as last week was the first time i ever checked the result, i wonder if it was ever no 1. i cant seem to find a best seller graph.


Anyway, no 12 still isnt bad. It stayed up as no 3 for a over a week as far as i know.
If anyone knows how to check the history of best sellers on Amazon, please let us know.
                   
 Amazon Best Sellers

REMO INT WITH TV ASAHI JAPAN "WIDE SCRAMBLE"

Recently TV Asahi, Japan Channel 10 - Show Wide Scramble came to my studio and interviewed me about Drainspotting. The Japanese seem very proud that a westerner comes to their country and discovers something unique to share with the world. This is a typical Japanese lunchtime Variety show, where they do a small interview and then a panel of artistic academics discuss the item, in this case the Drainspotting Book. 

     

REMO JUDGES DRAIN COVERS, THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF WATER

I was recently asked to be a Judge for Singapore, Wonderful World Of Water Competition, because of my book Drainspotting. The Singapore council, after being influenced by Japanese Drain Covers and my Book Drainspotting contacted me in regards to this honorable position. Kelveen Soh, one of the organizers, told me that they decided to have a competition to invite designers to send in submissions for Drain Covers for Singapore. They are trying to raise awareness and activate the community around Singapore to be involved in reshaping their environment.
I was honored to be asked to be a judge. Check website below for entries and winners.
                                 www.wonderfulworldofwater.sg

DRAINSPOTTING WINS BEST PHOTO/ART BOOK AT NY BOOK FESTIVAL

I am honored to receive the prize for best art photo book at NY book festival. I was presented my award at a gala in NY city in june. The festival has been running for 10 or so years and has 100s of entries of which they chose mine as the best photo art book.

DRAINSPOT OF THE WEEK

KURASHIKI CITY - OKAYAMA

Drainspot of the week submitted by Drainspotting FAN  Edd Parris

FRANK151 ARTICLE DRAINSPOTTING & REMO IN GENERAL

Christopher daniel interviews Remo for a 2nd time on his new book Drainspotting and various other projects on the go. Its a great articled and captures my essence as an artist.

                                    click here  FRANK151

DRAINSPOTTING FOR IPAD/IPHONE & HITS THE GUARDIAN

Drainspotting has hit the Guardian, yes the Brits are all over Japanese Manholes...as funny as it sounds. See the link below for a gallery of close ups that are not necessaraly in the book or the Ipad/iphone App.

Drainspotting Extras is also available on Ipad/Iphone and has been a staff favorite in Australia, USA and now lets go for the UK Itunes store as a Fav!

                                           GUARDIAN APOST UK

                                    AVAILABLE ON THE APP STORE

                              

Drainspotting Official T Shirts Available

So if you want to get your hands on custom designer T Shirts, made by me, featuring fascinating Manhole Cover Designs : Then hit the link below and check them out - I think they are really cool!
They come in all shapes and sizes for men, women, kids and even dogs if you want it!



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Black Book really like the innuendoes

The phrase "manhole enthusiast" gets us thinking some naughty thoughts, but there are actually people out there just really fascinated by manholes, as in the the covers to underground utility vaults, not more gutter-minded pursuits. In Japan, the manhole covers are actually beautiful, unique designs, and they're the subject of a new book.

Read Full Article Here

Black Book

Cool Hunting : Great Review

"Drainspotting" puts Remo Camerota's popular blog of Japanese manholes into a square-shaped book of amazing construction and bizarre imagery. As the title suggests, Drainspotting requires an eye for the odd bursts of color along city streets.

Camerota transformed his obsession into a startling gallery of funny, strange and delicately designed drain covers. The strong colors in many of the discs create an effect of otherworldly being. They appear too strong, too imaginative to serve such a utilitarian function.

Read the full article here:

www.coolhunting.com

Drainspotting APP on Appitize us

Appitize us reviews Drainspotting - On best designed apps 

check it out

http://app.itize.us/wp/

WIRED MAGAZINE : DRAINSPOTTING FIRST LOOK

Yes one of my favorite magazines have reviewed the Drainspotting Book and Ipad App, and I get the Thumbs up from the good folks down at Wired. This is very exciting for me as I have been a WIRED reader for a long time. Check out the article here.

wired.co.uk

DRAINSPOTTING BOOK FIRST LOOK

DRAINSPOTTING FIRST LOOK:

ITS HERE! The Drainspotting book just arrived at my house for a preview and I now have it in my hands. Here are the first look photos of the book including the lovely gold embossing on the cover. Its an absolutely gorgeous piece of work, BRAVO Mark Batty Publisher, you have done it again. Drainspotting, the follow up to my first book Graffiti Japan. After 1 year of production the book hits the stores worldwide this May.

Be sure to keep an eye out, or order it online at amazon.com.