Kaz Watabe
Japan
With muted color and meticulous brushwork, Kaz Watabe creates a tranquil, introspective world populated by whimsical characters. His paintings resemble scenes out of a modern fantasy animation, and contain an atmosphere of nostalgia and loneliness yet a powerful yearning for connection and communication with others is present.
The viewer is invited to complete the narrative around the characters and imagine what happens next.