Shirow Masamune
with GAAAT Metal Canvas Art
The Exhibition of The World of Shirow Masamune
-“The Ghost in the Shell” and The Path of Creation-
Limited Edition Online Sale
Artworks originally exhibited and offered for sale at The Exhibition of The World of Shirow Masamune –“The Ghost in the Shell” and The Path of Creation–, Shirow Masamune’s first large-scale exhibition, are now available online for a limited time.
What is Metal Canvas Art?
The cover illustration of “Ghost in the Shell” by Shirow Masamune is expressed as MCA (Metal Canvas Art), a GAAAT original product. By depicting the illustration on a highly durable metal canvas using a proprietary process, the artwork is maintenance-free and semi-permanently maintains its beauty, transforming conventional flat digital content into a three-dimensional, deep work of art.
Master Pieces Set
A premium set limited to only 3 worldwide, featuring a special selection of works that symbolize this exhibition. A highly rare collection that allows you to experience the world of the artworks more deeply.
Limited edition with digital signature by Shirow Masamune
Editions of 3
Limited Edition
A limited-edition artwork of 100 pieces worldwide, designed to bring a distinct presence to the space where it is displayed. Enjoy the vivid colors and dimensional depth unique to Metal Canvas Art in a generously sized format.
Limited edition with digital signature by Shirow Masamune
Editions of 100
Small Edition
A Small Edition designed in a more accessible, easy-to-display size. Perfect for desks, shelves, or smaller spaces, it lets you enjoy the charm of the artwork more closely in everyday life.
Timeless beauty.
A tactile visual experience.
Metal Canvas Art (MCA) is GAAAT’s original creation. Using a high-durability metal base and proprietary printing method, each artwork retains its vivid form indefinitely—maintenance-free.
By leveraging proprietary data design and multi-layer UV coating technology, we achieve vibrant color expression and intricate surface textures. The three-dimensional texture, which changes its appearance depending on the angle of light, transforms once-flat digital artwork into a piece with depth and dimension, elevating it into a new kind of art experience.
The Making of Metal Canvas Art
How Metal Canvas Art Is Made
32-Layer Design
Data design by a dedicated team
Up to 32 data layers are stacked on a single digital artwork file using proprietary technology, creating reliefs of up to 1mm. Guided by the artistic intent and visual impact of the original, a team led by the art director determines where and how to construct depth. The result transforms flat digital content into art with dimension and presence.
Metal Canvas
Durability and unique texture from metal material
The use of metal canvas resists humidity and aging, maintaining high durability. Industrial materials not typically used in fine art add boldness and allow long-lasting brilliance—an innovation in the realm of physical artwork.
Specialized Color Layering Technology
Close-up View
Multiple UV ink layers are built up using proprietary methods to achieve vivid colors and detailed textures with millimeter precision. These reliefs reflect light differently depending on angle, delivering a dynamic and tactile experience unique to MCA.
Strict Quality Control
Every piece is thoroughly quality-checked by expert artisans and finished with no compromises. Each artwork is then framed to become a one-of-a-kind Metal Canvas Art (MCA) piece.
What is GAAAT?
Art that brings the world a new dimension of inspiration.
GAAAT is an art brand that expands the expression and experience of IP content into a new dimension through the power of art and technology. With proprietary craft and creation, we extend the depth of worlds and emotions - spatially and experientially - and redefine the power of IP as art. Our works are presented in white-cube galleries and traveling exhibitions, delivered to fans and art collectors around the world. We redefine the value of IP and art, creating a new market where inspiration continues to resonate.
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