Late last year, I was invited by Steve Lawler to contribute to the latest edition of Kult, the iconic magazine published by his agency of the same name. With the title of this issue named 'Fear', I was asked to offer my interpretation of Japanophobia (fear of Japan).
As an admirer of Takashi Murakami's Superflat movement and the mind-bending animations of the late Satoshi Kon, I eventually created this self-portrait of myself being pursued by a murderous mascot in a strange land. Uncharacteristically, I decided to create this self-portrait predominately in pink as the colour is frequently associated with the concept of cuteness so prevalent in Japanese culture.
Kult is available for free at some locations such as Books Actually. Go grab one now while it lasts!
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