Join a community of like-minded readers who are passionate about contemporary art, help support our interview series, gain access to partner discounts, and much more. is for members of the Long Now Foundation) at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Forum. Friday and Saturday (Sunday show at 7 p.m. #computers #Japan #painting #technology #videoĭo stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member and support independent arts publishing. 77 Million Paintings: Flat-screen installation by Brian Eno. You can explore more of Horiuchi’s Excel drawings on his website and at Spoon & Tamago. If you’re even slightly skeptical, here’s two of his earlier Excel artworks you can download and explore yourself: Great Big Story recently visited Horiuchi at his home for a brief interview and a behind-the-scenes look at how he works in the video above. The 77-year-old illustrator shunned the idea of paying for expensive painting supplies or even a basic drawing program for his computer, saying that he prefers Excel even over Microsoft Paint because it has “more functions and is easier to use.” Using simple vector drawing tools developed primarily for graphs and simple shapes, Horiuchi instead draws panoramic scenes of life in rural Japan.
For over 15 years, Japanese artist Tatsuo Horiuchi has rendered the subtle details of mountains, cherry blossoms, and dense forests with the most unlikely tool: Microsoft Excel.
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