
Akira Kurosawa, Ceramics, Death, Japan, Katsuyo Aoki, Predictive Dream, Skulls, Todd Merrill Twentieth Century
“My works and creations are neither the things nor a way to encounter the genuine reality, but rather representing our psyche in the present time.”
-Katsuyo Aoki
Since the inception of Paradigm Magazine, an underlying theme has started to develop: the thought and awareness of life & death. What initially drew me to Katsuyo’s work was the beauty in her craftsmanship of the skull, a true icon of death. She best describes this imagery in our interview ...

