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Tides of Kanto.
Tides of Kanto.
Heritage meets Hype.
This series is a poetic echo of Hokusai’s Great Wave and the birthplace of Pokémon alike — Japan’s Kanto, where both sea and culture never rest.
Drawn entirely on hundreds of fragments from original Pokémon manga comics, each piece layers story upon story — blending the pulse of modern myth with the textures of Japan’s visual legacy.
Fusing Ukiyo-e grace with pop-era energy, this series salutes tradition while teasing its edges — a playful rebellion that honors Japan’s art, spirit, and imagination through fresh eyes and fearless color.
Tides of Kanto - Spark Before the Storm
2025
Acrylic on Canvas
60 x 80 x 2 cm | 23.6’’ x 31.5’’ x 0.8’’
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A wave rises — not in rage, but in play.
Pikachu rides its crest like a mischief-maker from another age, grinning in the face of a power far greater than itself. The invisible pulse of electricity — the kind that hums in the air before thunder strikes — echoes through the piece, a reminder that energy doesn’t always need to be seen to be felt.Rooted in the tradition of Ukiyo-e, where transience and motion become poetry, this work channels both Hokusai’s defiant brush and modern Japan’s restless imagination. The Kanagawa coast becomes a metaphor for creative rebellion — forever shifting, forever alive, forever daring the storm to blink first.
Materials: Acrylic, Pastel, Charcoal, Spray Paint, Leaf Metal, Collage
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Tides of Kanto - Flame Against the Current
2025
Acrylic on Canvas
60 x 80 x 2 cm | 23.6’’ x 31.5’’ x 0.8’’
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A single flame dares the sea to remember warmth.
Charmander rides the rolling wave like a rebel poet — tiny, fierce, and gloriously out of place — while in the distance, Mount Fuji rises in quiet witness. Its eternal calm meets the creature’s fleeting spark, a contrast that has danced through Japanese art for centuries.At Fuji’s base, cherry blossoms bloom — soft defiance against the mountain’s stoic chill. They remind us that beauty can be brief yet boundless, just as a flame can challenge the tide for a heartbeat and change the story forever.
The spirit of Ukiyo-e flows through every curve and crest: Hokusai’s Kanagawa reimagined in modern myth. “Flame Against the Current” honors tradition not by repeating it, but by daring it — a tribute to Japan’s coast, its art, and its endless rebirth through rebellion.
Materials: Acrylic, Spray Paint, Leaf Metal, Collage
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Tides of Kanto - Stillness Beyond the Wave
2025
Acrylic on Canvas
60 x 80 x 2 cm | 23.6’’ x 31.5’’ x 0.8’’
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The storm does not bow — it listens.
Mewtwo stands upon the same great surge that challenged Pikachu and Charmander, yet here the relationship shifts. The wave’s ferocity remains, but its power bends toward him — a force of nature recognizing its equal.In the lineage of Ukiyo-e, where humanity and the elements merge in fluid motion, this work transforms struggle into mastery. The Kanagawa sea no longer defines the subject; it becomes an extension of will.
“Stillness Beyond the Wave” is not about calm — it’s about control. A quiet revolution of the mind over chaos, painted in the rhythm of water, ink, and unrelenting intent.
Materials: Acrylic, Spray Paint, Leaf Metal, Collage
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