The Ottawa Design Club’s Chaos Zine Vol. 1 proudly showcases the bold and distinctive creative work of EEPMON. Centred around the theme of “Chaos,” Volume I brings together a curated selection of local and independent visionaries who embrace uncertainty, exploring unpredictable forms through visual disruption.

Created for Part II, the Mecha Noh Ryūgū Kozō XRAY Series strips the mask back to its outlines. Switching to x-ray mode to show Naohiko Umewaka the seemingly infinite layers left only the lines themselves. Naohiko-san’s response was, “This is very Noh.” The black and white x-ray version, Mecha Ryūgū Kozō 001 XRAY A, was made to form like a Hikimawashi cloth and a blanket, not computer projected, and became a key element of the Ryūgū Kozō performance on stage.

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Mecha Ryūgū Kozō XRAY A

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Mecha Ryūgū Kozō XRAY B

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Mecha Ryūgū Kozō XRAY C

Hikimawashi Cloth and Blanket
Mecha Ryūgū Kozō XRAY A was made to form like a Hikimawashi cloth and blanket becoming an integral element of the Ryūgū Kozō performance on stage.

Created for Part I, the Mecha Noh Onna XRAY Series of works applies the same x-ray mode to Mecha Noh Onna, revealing the layers underneath the finished face. What remains is outline alone, where the constant rewriting and overlayering can seem chaotic, yet at the same time reveals form. It is a glimpse of a work in process, a snapshot in space and time, and a quiet counterpart to the full mask: the structure of beauty, shown without spectacle.

Currently D is shown. We will add A, B, and C variants shortly.

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Mecha Onna XRAY D