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= Sekintani Norihiro = Sekintani Norihiro (ノリヒロ・セキンタニ; born 1979), known professionally as Sekintani La Norihiro (Katakana: セキンタニ・ラ・ノリヒロ), is a Japanese collage artist, graphic designer, and sculptor. His style is notably grotesque, and his works heavily combine medical and encyclopedic imagery with pop culture and pornography.

Biography
There is very little information known surrounding Norihiro's early life and personal life. He was born in Osaka in 1979. As a child, Norihiro was fascinated with the works of Takashi Nemoto, who he claims is an inspiration for his career and artistic choices. Norihiro cites a "bad taste boom" in the 1990's as an influence to his career as well. He began creating his own works during his late teen years and in his early twenties, as he had been interested in publications from Le Dernier Cri. This interest led him to contact Pakito Bolino at Le Dernier Cri, who ultimately helped Norihiro publish his works. Around the same time, Norihiro was also utilizing contests and art competitions to gain more exposure for his works, such as the 2005 Gunma Youth Biennale, where he won the Encouragement Award. In 2010, Pakito Bolino of Le Dernier Cri visited Japan for the first time, as he was publishing the works of many Japanese artists, including those of Norihiro. Despite his art being exhibited at galleries, such as UPLINK in Shibuya, Tokyo, as well as his own independent exhibitions, such as his Anal Puritan exhibition in 2011, Norihiro's most notable artistic venture was his collaboration with Supreme, during the New York streetwear giant's Spring-Summer 2019 Season. Shirts, jackers, pants, and a skateboard deck decorated with various collages of his were released for sale to the public during the collaboration.

Norihiro claims that his work does not have any definitive meaning or objective, and that he leaves that to be determined by the viewer, although he mentioned that he finds the color of organs to be beatuiful.

Sekintani Norihiro seldom publicly speaks about his works or career, and when he does, it is typically through various social media platforms, such as BlogSpot, Myspace, and Twitter. Few interviews have been held with Norihiro, and his identity is widely hidden, as he is wearing a mask in most photographs.