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Artworks
Yui Kugimiya Tokio, Japón, b. 1981
Shaving, 2009Oil on canvas102 x 89 x 4 cm
40 1/8 x 35 x 1 5/8 in© 2009 Yui Kugimiya / Courtesy Fundación AMMAPhoto: Alejandro PaezFurther images
Set against a heavily textured background, the head of a cat stands out; its features are rendered in a somewhat naive style that contrasts with the muted colors. Given the animal's somewhat dramatic expression, it resembles a mask more than anything else.
Kugimiya’s painting is characterized by bold, energetic brushstrokes and the presence of animals—typically felines, which also feature as the protagonists of his animated works.
