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Junko Mizuno on her Art, Cinderalla, and More!
Aug 02, 2011 posted by: Nucleus
Japanese artist, Junko Mizuno, has a very distinguishable style—her works, renowned for their vibrant colors and luscious figures and a fascination with the macabre, have garnered much deserved attention and acclaim. Her latest show with Nucleus will showcase her earlier illustrations from her book, Cinderalla. Skimming through these pieces, it’s difficult to absorb them without a piqued curiosity—the drawings are so imaginative and surreal, so vivid and captivating, one can’t help but wonder what it may all mean. Luckily, Junko was nice enough to answer some of these pressing issues. “I really don't have anything I want to convey in my art. I make art for my pleasure and feel very lucky that I can make a living on it. I wonder why some people seem to notice only cuteness and grotesqueness in my work. My art is a reflection of myself and it has a lot of elements in it just like I do. Not only just cuteness and grotesqueness. I grew up enjoying "cute" Japanese stuff, I also enjoy some B-horror movies, I like silly Japanese comedy shows, I love food etc. etc... and they are all in my art! It's just natural that I'm influenced by many different things. I've never tried to mix only cuteness and grotesqueness into art just to shock people.” “I just love drawing women and I feel liberated when I depict them as energetic and feisty. But I'm not trying to send out messages by my work at all. My art is basically very personal. The female characters in my work might be my ideal self, but it's not that I'm saying all women should be like them.” “There's no logic to them at all! They are just my fantasies so you don't need to take them too seriously. I just want people to enjoy them however they want. I know they may have meanings if psychologically analyzed, but I don't feel the need to do it. I want to stay spontaneous. If I think too much, my work gets boring!” The remainder of the interview focused on Cinderalla, how such project came into fruition and what inspired Junko to add her own twists to the classic fairy tale.
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