Hibiki Tokiwa is set to present his first solo exhibition outside of Japan at Bodhi in London, Tokiwa was selected as one of the "Top 10 Tokyo POP people" by Takashi Murakami has an extensive record which will set London alight on May 29.

Born and raised in Tokyo, Japan Hibiki Tokiwa is a Tokyo based artist, photographer, graphic designer and illustrator. His first career, whilst still attending high school, was as a writer and illustrator for underground cultural magazines. He has since gone on to design and shoot advertising for Beams, Docomo, Shiseido, to name a few. He has also designed many CD covers for the likes of Yann Tomita, Denki Groove, Yoshinori Sunahara, El-Malo, Stereo Lab.

He is a talented musician and DJ as well as a music video director. He has remixed for Tei Towa, Cornelius, Pizzicato Five and YMO. Hibiki Tokiwa is also a member of several music bands. Space Ponch (with Yuichi Kishino and the others) has released "World Shopping with Space Ponch" on MOIKAI (Jim O’Rourke’s record company). Midnight Bowlers is with Yoshinori Sunahara who was in Denki Groove.

Hibiki Tokiwa has established a career as a photographer. His photographs of girls, shot with a wide angle lens, has had a major impact in the photography scene in Japan. Many books of his images have been published: "Sloopy Girls" "Freedom of Choice" "Girl Friends" "Girl Friends2" "Girl U WANT" "Rolexibition" and more…

He has recently started to travel and shoot throughout South East Asia as well as USA and Europe.

Hibiki Tokiwa was selected as one of the "Tokyo POP 10 people" by Takashi Murakami. He has close friendships with Keigo Oyamada (Counelius), Yasuharu Konishi (ex Pizzicato Five), Tei Towa (ex Deee-Lite), DenkiGroove, Hideaki Anno (Evangelion director) and more.

Well worth a check if in the area with the exhibition curated by Sichi of adFunture.

29th May - 8th June 2008, Bodhi, 214 Brick Lane, London E1 6SA.