I love how the figures emerge, ghost-like, from a fog. And how surfaces are hinted at rather than explicitly drawn in. The lines and shapes are so tender and graceful. It's a type of melancholic beauty that always stops me in my tracks. And the light - good gracious, how beautiful is the light?
"I think it's the struggle that appeals to me," says Kawasaki, "Of youth and innocence and life as anew." She's discussing the subject matter of her work, how she often depicts very young-faced girls erotically. "And then the inner turmoil. The conflicting self," she says of the social pressure and the idealization of sex at the coming of age. "It's so fragile and beautiful to me. The delicacy and vulnerability of that time." Audrey Kawasaki at juxtapoz.com
More of Audrey Kawasaki here. Also, PopUp in Wellington were selling some of Audrey's prints. I saw them. They were breathtaking.
Doing a spot of theselby.com, Audrey at work and in her studio.
All pictures from: audrey-kawasaki.com
"I think it's the struggle that appeals to me," says Kawasaki, "Of youth and innocence and life as anew." She's discussing the subject matter of her work, how she often depicts very young-faced girls erotically. "And then the inner turmoil. The conflicting self," she says of the social pressure and the idealization of sex at the coming of age. "It's so fragile and beautiful to me. The delicacy and vulnerability of that time." Audrey Kawasaki at juxtapoz.com
More of Audrey Kawasaki here. Also, PopUp in Wellington were selling some of Audrey's prints. I saw them. They were breathtaking.
Doing a spot of theselby.com, Audrey at work and in her studio.
All pictures from: audrey-kawasaki.com
what a cool studio... it looks like a real artist's studio too, like it's been worked and lived in. :D
ReplyDeletei like that. it shows passion and creativity and life.
and messy too, reminds me of my desk haha.
the pictures are very cute too. love the one on the bottom right, her hair is so pretty.
beautiful colours.
Oh my gosh! OUIJJJAAAA!! So this is yours?
ReplyDeleteI did one on halloween! It is such an experience!!!
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Audrey Kawasaki's one of my favourite artists :D she's amazing!
ReplyDeletehrose: i too adore her studio. i am definitely a messy-desk and trinkets type of person.
ReplyDeletemissy p: no the ouija isn't mine! it's audrey's :) i did do ouija once with a scrawled-on piece of paper in my garage. as soon as someone pushed the thingymeboob I freaked out and never again! Haha.
the romantic apple: I'm a big fan as well. The print I saw that Popup on ghuznee street was going for about $500. If only...
What amazing prints! Thank you for introducing me to Kawasaki, I'm off to google her now :)
ReplyDeleteAnd her studio is amazing. I love seeing other people's creative spaces.
a cat of impossible colour: i'm so glad you enjoyed it! i love sneaking a peek into people's homes as well - especially when they have cool little knick knacks lying around.
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