a cartoon like animal with large eyes surrounded by blotches of colour

Maiko Kobayashi

Moving Colours

€1,500

Edition of 5060.0 (H) × 60.2 (W) cmHand-finished

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The world spins into a blur of blues, yellows and browns that frame Maiko Kobayashi’s timid subject.

Maiko Kobayashi invents creatures to represent the vast range of human emotions – including those we don’t quite have names for. Moving Colours centres an ambiguous creature with a domed head and floppy ears. Energetic surroundings contrast the doleful weariness of their demure pose, downcast eyes and blank expression.

Each archival pigment print has been uniquely hand-finished by the artist in coloured pencil and oil pastel – drawing out the soft tactility of her tender creation.

Framing

Prints can be ordered float-mounted in a maple wood frame, fitted with UV plexiglass for protection.

Medium

Archival pigment print on 310gsm Canson Infinity Printmaking Rag paper with silkscreen spot details in 6 colours, hand-finished by the artist with coloured pencil and oil pastel.

Certificate of Authenticity

Arrives with a certificate of authenticity.

Finishing

Signed, dated and numbered by the artist.

Release date

March 07, 2023

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Behind the scenes

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Maiko Kobayashi1 collaborationChild-like creatures portray emotional depths in Maiko Kobayashi’s paintings. Each illustration begins with a layer of gesso and acrylic on Japanese Washi paper or canvas. After drawing her characters with charcoal, she blends the sketch with her hands. Kobayashi then paints over with another, simple monochrome background. She redraws the figures repeatedly. With each layer, the paintings gain material and emotional depth. Then, the characters are framed with their block colour background. The colours are reminiscent of traditional Japanese-style painting styles and illustrations.

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Reviews from Avant collectors

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