What can we say at this point about Hayao Miyazaki? First, his work is so astonishing that it deserves a theme park, and although it pains us to know that we still have four years to wait for its opening, we also understand that it must be perfect. And secondly, his art is so wonderful that the simple sight of something like the food in his films assaults our senses. From August 17 to 19, the Spoke Art gallery in Los Angeles will present the Miyazaki in Los Angeles Art Show, an event in which more than 100 artists will participate, celebrating the legacy, style, and magic of the Japanese director.
Anime is versatile, flexible, plastic if you will. It opens and closes entire universes with ease. It creates spaces for tributes or adaptations of other works (the fabulous gallery of Dmitry Grozov is a good example), and can even highlight the most common details (say, a floppy disk?). Over the years, some privileged minds have developed a very special relationship with anime, and one of them is Hayao Miyazaki. Totoro, Mononoke, Chihiro... despite cultural barriers and distance, the entire world recognizes those names immediately, that is just one part of Miyazaki's power. The Spoke Art gallery in Los Angeles announced an event dedicated to the master Hayao, with the participation of more than 100 artists who pay tribute to his films. What you will see below is a humble selection, but if you have the chance to be at the Building Bridges Art Exchange in Santa Monica between August 17 and 19, you shouldn't miss it.
Selected Works from the Tribute
