Lui Araki originally from Kobe, currently living in Tokyo. Professional skateboarder/photographer. A member of the NYC deck company “ZOO YORK” since the late ’90s, he continues to work as a professional skateboarder, establishing his skills and style while also working as a photographer. He captures moments with his film camera, always carrying it with him, both in Japan and abroad, and whether it’s landscape or portrait, and his appeal lies in his emotive photographs, which evoke a story in a single shot. He is particular about the quality of his work, and prints his images in his own home darkroom.
At its core, CCConnecting Japan Vol.2 is a dialogue—an evolving exchange tracing the resonances, divergences, and shared sensitivities between the contemporary art scenes of Indonesia and Japan. The first chapter of this
collaboration, “CCConnecting Japan – Colour of the Trap: A Solo Exhibition by Sir Dandy”, took place in June 2025 at DOWNLOW Gallery, Tokyo (curated by Kei Sato). What began as a cross-cultural encounter has since unfolded into an ongoing creative relationship. For this second edition, Canvas Confluence Collective and spaCCCe as CCC Home welcome three pivotal figures from Tokyo’ s underground art and skate movements to Jakarta. Their works converge in an exhibition that navigates the intersections of culture, movement, and identity.
DISKAH’ s freehand compositions and tactile lines embody decades of immersion in Tokyo’ s skate and street art
worlds. His paintings and photographs pulse with lived energy—observing life from the street’ s edge, where rhythm and imperfection shape his visual language.
MOZYSKEY transforms alphabets, kana, and kanji into fluid abstraction. His graffiti practice dissolves the boundary between writing and image, creating a visual syntax that celebrates rebellion and reinvention within Tokyo’ s underground culture.
Lui Araki, a professional skateboarder and photographer, bridges motion and stillness. A member of ZOO YORK since the late 1990s, his photographic works capture transient moments—frames where emotion, space, and memory
converge. Together, these artists embody a creative continuum between Japan and Indonesia—an exchange grounded in movement, energy, and the shared pulse of urban life.
