Kazuki Takamatsu Technique:
The artist mixes traditional and modern techniques: he fuses drawing and gouache with computer graphics. More specifically, he begins his process by shadow/depth making through a 3D graphics that are often used in video games making. The depth is calculated by how grey the pixel is, so that it appears like a holograph. He prints the artwork on customized tarpaulin using an outdoor made color-solvent and paste it on a panel using chalk paint. The final colors and substance are obtained by hand, using the gouache. He finishes with the darkest jet-black acrylic gouache to create a velour like abyss.
Philosophy:
His artwork discloses content and iconography of erotism, the power of nature, the manga culture and high-tech developments.
His paintings may be seen as aggressive and sexual. However, his intention is to paint daily life without emotion. Many of his artwork contains societal phenomena such as: discrimination, self(un)worth, the social class system, and the connection of humans to the advances of the technology.
- Subject Matter: figurative
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