Study: We have released an interview video with artists COOK and Nakajima Mugi, who are exhibiting at the Osaka Kansai International Art Festival / EXPO PUBLIC ART (located at the Osaka Kansai Expo site), on our YouTube channel.

Please take a look at the thoughts and concepts that went into the work.

■Artist Interview with COOK

COOK

An artist who builds upon graffiti culture to create a distinctive world through character-driven narratives.
Starting as a graffiti writer in the 1990s, he later traveled alone to Los Angeles to refine his craft. After returning to Japan, he established himself as an artist based in his hometown of Osaka, gaining recognition across a wide range of genres beyond street culture, including fashion, music, and animation. His work is highly acclaimed not only in Japan but also in the birthplace of graffiti, the United States.

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■Artist Interview with NAKAJIMA Mugi

NAKAJIMA Mugi

I work mainly with abstract paintings, incorporating events that extend from the painting.
Through this activity, I want to be free from anything and be a medium that connects everything.
In recent years, I have been creating works that add time to the basic elements of painting, such as movement, depth, and light.
He has exhibited her works in many solo exhibitions, special exhibitions, art fairs, collaborations, and events.
Born in Nagano, raised in Osaka. Works at the base in Osaka and Kyoto. Graduated from Kyoto City University of Arts with a degree in oil painting.

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