‘Bad, But Good’ – Impressionen von Misaki Kawai

Wenige Künstler schaffen nach dem Stuium den Durchbruch im Ausland, Misaki Kawai schon. Viele ihrer Bilder oder Pappmachés besitzen einen besonderes kindliches Flair, doch Kawai lässt sich auf keine Kategorien reduzieren.

Everything has a balance of good and bad to it: for example, Hetauma (a graphic design style or trend that can be translated as “clumsy skill”) for me is ‘bad, but good’. I think most of Japan’s “kawaii” culture is just cute; it’s very easy for people to like what comes out of it. I don’t find anything particularly shocking in it. But when something looks cute but has a funny or weird aspect to it, I think it’s really special. That kind of cuteness has a very strong character.

Via: FFFFOUND!, Tokyo Art Beat