Baku Maeda

Baku Maeda was born in Hokkaido in 1974 and graduated from the Faculty of Economics at Hokkai-Gakuen University.

Using illustration as his foundation, he creates works through a diverse range of approaches spanning both two-dimensional and three-dimensional media. In recent years, he has gained recognition for projects such as "Ribbonesia," an art form utilizing ribbons, and "STAMP BY ME," a series of stamp-based collages.

"TRANSLUCENT" Series

This series reimagines waterproof abrasive paper—typically a tool used for polishing—as a canvas for painting. By combining Baku Maeda’s hand-drawn "pools of water" with the unique, organic textures formed during the drying process, the works achieve an aesthetic that is simultaneously "Yugen" (profoundly mysterious) and Pop.