The exhibition unveils two new series of paintings alongside a collection of large-format quilted works, all born from the imaginative mind and skilled hand of Japan’s master of intuitive contemporary kawaii, Misaki Kawai. These works explore magic in the mundane, adventure in the everyday. Journeys that travel far while staying near. The alien that stares back from the mirror. The absurd poetry of being human.
For over two decades, Kawai has continued to expand and reinvent the figurative language of painting, sculpture, and installation. Her works are vibrant and bold, often teetering on the edge of compositional chaos. Blending punk energy with cuteness her works have gut, humor, empathy and edge.
Misaki Kawai, born 1978, Kawaga, Japan, and raised in Osaka, Japan. Kawai is global nomad, bringing her work and spirit to new destinations and partaking in local cycles of craft and creativity. Her practice is eclectic and non-hierarchical, working with painting, sculpture, music, drawing, installation, print, zines and in a variety of other media. Recent exhibitions include: Upside Down Zebra, The Watermill Center, New York, USA. 2025. Moko Moko Club, Stavanger Kunstmuseum, Stavanger, Norway. 2025. Fuzzy Style, Lotte Gallery, Seoul, Korea. 2024. Early Man II, The Hole, New York, USA. 2024. Needles and Pins, The Mass, Tokyo, Japan. 2024.
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V1 Gallery
V1 Gallery
