AIKO “The Tale of Mr. Skull and Mermaids” 2015 Cony Art Walls, Cony Island

The concept and setting behind the piece is “The Skull” from the woodblock print by Utagawa Kuniyoshi, “In the Ruined Palace at Sōma”, overcoming “the Great Wave” in “Under the Wave off Kanagawa” by Katsushika Hokusai, travels through time, and visits mermaids in Cony Island of present day. This piece is an homage to the “pop culture” of the Edo period and “street culture” today.

8530cm x 4270cm　Spray paint on canvas