Maki Kawakita
“The explosive use of color, graphics, and storytelling elements produce...a stage on which she explores issues of identity and modern pop culture.”
Maki Kawakita’s work is inspired and informed by many influences, including traditional and modern Western and Japanese cultures. In her modern take on Shibuya Pop culture, one can not only see hints of today’s Manga, but also the medieval Japanese tradition of Emaki, a picture roll that combines both text and images to produce a sequential visual narrative.
She combines elements of illustration and photography for dramatic effect and vibrant layouts that reflect the hyperreality of ...
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