A show we wish we could check out this monthi is Misaki Kawai's Cosmic Traveler at V1 in Copenhagen. The exhibition unveils two new series of paintings alongside a collection of large-format quilted works, all born from the imaginative mind and skilled hand of Japan’s master of intuitive contemporary kawaii, Misaki Kawai. These works explore magic in the mundane, adventure in the everyday. Journeys that travel far while staying near. The alien that stares back from the mirror. The absurd poetry of being human.
For over two decades, Kawai has continued to expand and reinvent the figurative language of painting, sculpture, and installation. Her works are vibrant and bold, often teetering on the edge of compositional chaos. Blending punk energy with cuteness her works have gut, humor, empathy and edge.