Painting

Artist Spotlight: Yu Maeda

Influenced by American lowbrow artists like Jim Woodring, Ed Roth, and others in Japan, Japanese painter Yu Maeda started out with a strong yearning for Western culture. However, after moving to Los Angeles in 2013, his interest turned back toward his roots, with a focus on the Japanese and Asian cultures that had shaped him. His painting practice grew to incorporate both Eastern and Western influences:

“I am particularly interested in Buddhist mandalas, and I express my interest in consciousness, the universe, and the invisible through my paintings. In Japan, Asia, Native Americans, and the inhabitants of the Amazon, there is a commonality of animism, a belief in nature that everything has a life of its own. I want to create something that touches a deeper level of consciousness that transcends time and region.”

See more from Yu Maeda below!

Call to Submit: “Array” Photo & Art Features

We’re now accepting submissions for “Array”. This is open to artists and photographers!

Learn more

Booooooom x Capture: Public Art Open Call

Once again we’re teaming up with Capture Photography Festival to curate a public art installation in Vancouver!

Learn more

Related Articles

Secret Email Club

If you’re not a member of our Secret Email Club you’ve been missing out on a whole lot of stuff that we don’t post on Booooooom!