Fajar Allanda / Tetsunori Tawaraya

*Held at the Nucleus House Gallery Location: 1137 NE Alberta St, Portland, OR 97211 

September 5 - 28, 2025 

Fajar Allanda is an illustrator based in Bandung, the capital of West Java, Indonesia. He is recognized for his distinctive, intricate pen-and-ink style, combining detailed line work with an engraving-inspired aesthetic that captures both striking visual form and emotional depth. 


Tetsunori Tawaraya is a Japanese musician and artist, best known as the guitarist and vocalist for the noise punk band 2up (up up) and for his graphic art. Tawaraya is originally from Miyagi, currently based in Tokyo, Japan. He started drawing portraits of people and musicians in San Diego, CA in the late 1990s, and prolifically created sci-fi/experimental graphic novels. His San Diego-based band Dmonstrations was active and toured until 2007. His grotesque and vivid universe has been appreciated over generations. He works with publishers such as Colour Code, Hollow Press, and Le Dernier Cri to release books with screen printing, and risograph. He’s collaborated with several clothing brands, and his work has been highly acclaimed.