AKIAKANE

Artist

AKIAKANE

About

A popular illustrator known for creating visuals for many iconic franchises including Hatsune Miku. Their vivid color palettes, alluring motifs, and meticulously calculated compositions captivate viewers at first glance. An artist who constructs lavish and dazzling worlds infused with elements of traditional Japan and mythology, they are active across a wide range of fields including CD jackets, music videos, and games.


In 2017, they designed the visuals for Luciano and Maria in #Compass. In 2019, they were responsible for the character visuals of BAE (Allen, Shun, Anne) in Paradox Live, and held a solo exhibition titled “懊悩呻吟の果てに” in Ginza, followed by the release of their artbook Yoha.


In 2020, they designed the visuals for Kamigami Keshin, published the artbook Senshiki Ryouran in China, and held a solo exhibition Aurora in Taiwan—gaining enthusiastic fans not only in Japan but also internationally.


In 2023, they created the main visual for Hatsune Miku JAPAN TOUR 2023 -THUNDERBOLT~.

Statement

ARTWORK

GAAAT's unique art expression: Metal Canvas Art

What is Metal Canvas Art?

Metal Canvas Art is a new art experience proposed by GAAAT. Each piece of metal canvas art is carefully handcrafted by expert artisans to provide an unique immersive experience that accentuates the three-dimensionality of the artwork while possessing the weight and beauty of metal materials. In addition, it offers superior durability, resisting sunlight and humidity, allowing its beauty to be enjoyed over a long period of time.

Outstanding expressiveness through proprietary technology

The special data design technology that divides digital data into 32 layers is utilized to achieve subtle expression of unevenness and color. As a result, you can feel the deep texture and three-dimensionality that you cannot find in conventional art works.