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Lot Essay
Aya Takano’s works are based on Takashi Murakami’s Superflat movement. Drawing inspirations from manga and anime, she references the Otaku subculture. Characteristics from traditional Japanese art Ukiyo-E and Shunga are also preserved in Takano’s art, as evident in the use of fine lines that are comparable to those in woodblock printing. She successfully invented a painting language of her own — the kawaii imageries in Aya Takano’s paintings have an unparalleled allure.
The three slender and doe-eyed young women in The Fish in Beijing Really Delicious Glub Glub (Lot 124) revel in the streets. These figures boldly show their nude bodies. Free spirit is one of the main traits in Takano’s depiction of women. Progressive and confident, they exude the independent attitude of contemporary women. The flowing arms and legs of the three young women form a network structure. It is accompanied by the rows of lanterns floating in the background. The rich palette of these lanterns complement the tender of shade of pink on the figures’ skin. The composition and the choice of colours work in concert to emphasise the abstract relationship between lines and planes. This intricate visual orchestration by Aya Takano releases the viewers from their mundane lives into her surrealistic wonderland.
The three slender and doe-eyed young women in The Fish in Beijing Really Delicious Glub Glub (Lot 124) revel in the streets. These figures boldly show their nude bodies. Free spirit is one of the main traits in Takano’s depiction of women. Progressive and confident, they exude the independent attitude of contemporary women. The flowing arms and legs of the three young women form a network structure. It is accompanied by the rows of lanterns floating in the background. The rich palette of these lanterns complement the tender of shade of pink on the figures’ skin. The composition and the choice of colours work in concert to emphasise the abstract relationship between lines and planes. This intricate visual orchestration by Aya Takano releases the viewers from their mundane lives into her surrealistic wonderland.