November 10, 2026
Japanese Artist’s Thought-Provoking Kaiju Paintings Explore Human Overconsumption [Interview]
In Japanese pop culture, a kaiju is a mythical monster of great proportions. They have long been symbols of chaos and destruction, serving society as cathartic vehicles to dealing with difficult times and challenging situations. In media, they could symbolically manifest as World War II and the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, or natural disasters that make humankind feel powerless in the face of nature.
