About “BC”
Koike’s ceramic sculptures are created by mixing images from different places/periods and made as “Fictional Ancient Artifacts”. All the sculptures are titled with “BC” and six numbers. BC stands for “Black Clay”. Using black clay and special black glaze gives a texture of old Japanese tea bowls to the ceramic sculptures. The numbers following after BC are yymmdd, the date finished modeling.
About “GS”
The painting series “GS” is based on a fictional myth named “Garden Song”. All the paintings are titled with “GS” and six numbers which shows the date finished painting. Koike’s maternal family used be in the landscaping business for generations. This has given Koike a strong interest in gardens and inspired him to create art. Koike also says that the series was influenced by literature such as that of Garcia Marquez.