Anderson, an industrial designer and visual artist, combines his engineering background, skateboarding interests and talents as an illustrator to produce his own Superflat art - inspired by Takashi Murakami’s Superflat epidemic, an art form heavily influenced by Japanese manga and anime.

Totally Flat Consumer Camo features a series of works on canvas with prominent manga-like characters executing skateboarding moves or tricks, alongside hand-sculpted 'gatchapons' - a lucky toy contained within small plastic capsules, usually from vending machines.

All five Facetnate! finalists will be exhibiting through til August in the running for the Japan Foundation’s New Artist Award. The award includes a return airfare to the 2008 Yokohama Triennale.

The Japan Foundation Gallery
Level 1 Chifley Plaza, 2 Chifley Square, Sydney
Open: Mon-Fri & Sat 12, 11.00am-4.00pm
Live Drawing Session: Sat 12, 1.00-3.00pm
Free entry

Japan Foundation, Sydney

TAGS
+ Superflat art
+ Takashi Murakami
+ Japan Foundation
+ Anime
+ Illustration
+ Graphic design