We are pleased to present Aomi Kikuchi, an artist who works across creative disciplines but is connected throughout with a commitment to transformation and compassion, as part of our latest feature in Singulart magazine. Inspired by Buddha’s teachings on impermanence, Aomi draws on the mono no a-wa-re tradition of Japanese aesthetics (translated as ‘the distinct beauty of things passing’), and…
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Rie Kono is an established Japanese artist with a great imagination. Her incredibly detailed paintings depict fantastical scenes full of hot air balloons, curious characters, and odes to nature. These stunning, rich works are a testament to her unique aesthetic as well as her technical accomplishments. Recently, Kono sold her painting Man’s Dream, Woman’s wish and this scene to a…