Created by
Katsukin
Mada Soba ni iru yo 2023 by KatsukinTakamura in Singapore
Mada Soba ni iru yo 2023
Mada Soba ni iru yo (2023) portrays a Surrealistic scene of a dancing maiden in a convoluted buckwheat noodles restaurant. There are 3 sets of sliding doors separating each room. In the foreground, a pink roller coaster serves as a conveyor belt serving the sushi with tiny animal characters on the plates. There is a row of empty seats at the table of the restaurant. In the next room, there is a light pink Merry-go-round with a bowl of soba as its roof and glass horses that have takeaway dishes as their torsos. Further in the back room, there is a ferris wheel with piping hot dishes as each cargo. In the furthermost of the background, there is a clutter of items acquired at a summer festival, stuffed from the floor to the ceiling.
Mada Soba ni iru yo (2023) has dual meaning; '[I am] still by your side' and 'there are still buckwheat noodles'. This Maximalist art reminds viewers to be grateful for what one already has and to count their blessings. If we look around us, just like this dancing maiden, there are many things to be happy about.
Meet the Artist
Meet the Artist
Singapore, SingaporeI am a contemporary Asian fibre artist who explore the human conditions through Surrealistic miniature subjects in a crazy convoluted world. Influenced by Surrealist Rene Magritte, multidisciplinary pop artist Murakami Takashi, and micro sculptor Willard Wigan, I blend imaginary creatures with pop culture references to construct mini sculptures with huge presence.
For commission works, I am open to work with various mediums and styles based on my client's requests. If you're looking for a highly unique portrait with crazy colours and lots of details instead of a replica of reality, book a commission with me.
My personal works include felt sculptures detailed with fabric paint, laser glitter, glass, beads, ribbons, sequins and other decorative materials. I also produce digital landscapes and collages with elements of Dadaism. If you are in love with art toys, each month I release 9 new miniature art dolls everyone in a tiny window box that comes with a hand-painted portrait. I am currently on expanding my art into larger paintings and sculptures. My next group exhibition is in October 2023, Singapore. Details will be updated on my social media and email newsletters.
Growing up, adults and peers see me as an eccentric person. In fact, I have undiagnosed mild autism and ADHD, which enables me to work for long hours, visualise multiple creative ideas simultaneously, and focus on tiny details, thus utilising these two conditions as my superpowers. My close brush with death in 2003 due to a severe asthma attack and a few times in 2020 as a result of sleep disorders fuelled my curiosity in mortality, therefore exploring the human condition through my art.
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