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What is the meaning behind Aya Takano's art?
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The meaning behind Aya Takano's art is open to interpretation. Soon after obtaining her art bachelor's degree, Takano became an assistant of Takashi Murakami and joined Kaikai Kiki, the artistic community and production studio created in 2001 by Murakami for like-minded artists working in the Superflat style. The Superflat movement, popularized by Murakami, emphasizes the two-dimensionality of figures influenced by Japanese manga and anime while simultaneously exposing the fetishes of Japanese consumerism, including the infantilization and objectification of women. With this reference in mind — as well as inspiration ranging from erotic Edo prints and Gustav Klimt to Claude Monet and the manga of Osamu Tezuka — Takano creates her own mythology from a feminine perspective. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of Aya Takano art.
1stDibs ExpertJanuary 10, 2025
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The Weightless Room (2006) Offset print Limited Edition by Aya Takano signed
By Aya Takano
Located in Hong Kong, HK
The weightless Room (2006). Offset print by Aya Takano
Offset print, numbered and signed by the artist
Image: 30 × 20 in 76.2 × 50.8 cm
Sheet: 30 × 20 in 76.2 × 50.8 cm
Edition 15...
Category
Early 2000s Pop Art Figurative Prints
Materials
Offset
The Turkish Grasslands, Limited Edition Offset print by Aya Takano signed
By Aya Takano
Located in Hong Kong, HK
The Turkish Grasslands (2005).
Offset print by Aya Takano
Offset print, numbered and signed by the artist
23 ¹/₃₂ x 19 ¹³/₃₂ in
58.5 x 49.3 cm
Edition 81/300
Category
Early 2000s Pop Art Figurative Prints
Materials
Offset
She's coming, riding ... (2020). Limited Edition of 50 by Aya Takano, signed
By Aya Takano
Located in Hong Kong, HK
She's coming, riding the Kaminari-mon lantern (2020).
Archival pigment print, silkscreen by Aya Takano
Numbered and signed by the artist
Image 24.7 × 17.2 cm (9¾ × 6¾ in.)
Sheet 31...
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Prints
Materials
Archival Pigment
Fallin'-Manma-Air. Offset print by Aya Takano, signed and numbered by the artist
By Aya Takano
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Fallin'-Manma-Air. Limited Edition Offset print by Aya Takano
Offset print, numbered and signed by the artist
23 ¹/₃₂ x 19 ¹³/₃₂ in
58.5 x 49.3 cm
Edition 131/300
Category
Early 2000s Pop Art Figurative Prints
Materials
Offset
Arabian Night and End (2006) Offset print Limited Edition by Aya Takano signed
By Aya Takano
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Arabian Night and End (2005). Offset print by Aya Takano
Offset print, numbered and signed by the artist
Image 59.5 × 49.4 cm (23⅜ × 19½ in.)
Sheet 60.5 × 50.5 cm (23⅞ × 19⅞ in.)
Ed...
Category
Early 2000s Pop Art Figurative Prints
Materials
Offset
A Night Walk - A Pink Moon Emerged. Offset print by Aya Takano
By Aya Takano
Located in Hong Kong, HK
A Night Walk - A Pink Moon Emerged. Offset print by Aya Takano
Offset print, numbered and signed by the artist
23 ¹/₃₂ x 19 ¹³/₃₂ in
58.5 x 49.3 cm
Edition 111/300
Category
Early 2000s Pop Art Figurative Prints
Materials
Offset
