One of nine pieces in the “Sink to the Bottom of the City” series. Inspired by the Great East Japan Earthquake, Ohtsuki drew a series of images where something new is born from earth that has lost its city. She connects the image of a butterfly emerging from its pupa with the growth of a girl and thus to the overarching theme of “rebirth”.

Kana Ohtsuki

Kana Ohtsuki, born in 1984, is an artist based in Kyoto. She started her career in 2007. In her mostly acrylic paintings, she uses motif of girls to interpret modern society and the lives of those who live in it. Her works draw strength and beauty from their thematic questioning of “living” such as the hope that humans will keep having the will to grow and that human life cannot be contained by life and death. In addition to her regular participation in several domestic and international exhibitions, she is also able to hold almost yearly solo exhibitions. Also, she is gaining experiences as an illustrator, creating cover art for books and CDs. http://ohtsuki.rillfu.com/