{"id":92074,"date":"2024-08-16T23:23:31","date_gmt":"2024-08-16T14:23:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/?p=92074"},"modified":"2024-08-21T00:16:59","modified_gmt":"2024-08-20T15:16:59","slug":"yutaka-kawai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/en\/yutaka-kawai\/","title":{"rendered":"Yutaka Kawai\u2019s Illustrations of Shikoku"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>\u201cIn the Shikoku Pilgrimage, each prefecture represents the stages of Buddhist practice. It starts with Tokushima Prefecture, the &#8216;Dojo of Awakening,&#8217; followed by Kochi Prefecture, the &#8216;Dojo of Training,&#8217; then Ehime Prefecture, the &#8216;Dojo of Enlightenment,&#8217; and finally Kagawa Prefecture, the &#8216;Dojo of Nirvana.&#8217; I found the thematic approach fascinating and decided to take on the task of drawing illustrative maps for each prefecture.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1_DSCF4285_01-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-92147\" srcset=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1_DSCF4285_01-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1_DSCF4285_01-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1_DSCF4285_01-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1_DSCF4285_01.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>While petting his beloved cat, Zane, Yutaka Kawai reflects on his work for the latest issue of PAPERSKY; creating original cover illustrations for each prefecture of the Shikoku Pilgrimage \u2014 which PAPERSKY interprets as an ultra-long hiking trail.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"618\" src=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/\u6cb3\u5408_TOKUSIMA_14-et_0508-1024x618.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-92159\" srcset=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/\u6cb3\u5408_TOKUSIMA_14-et_0508-1024x618.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/\u6cb3\u5408_TOKUSIMA_14-et_0508-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/\u6cb3\u5408_TOKUSIMA_14-et_0508-768x463.jpg 768w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/\u6cb3\u5408_TOKUSIMA_14-et_0508-1536x926.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/\u6cb3\u5408_TOKUSIMA_14-et_0508-2048x1235.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The biggest challenge was probably the use of colors,\u201d explains Kawai-san. \u201cThere are four different prefectures. Using just one color would be too monotonous, but using too many colors would make them all look the same. In search of inspiration, I even researched Indian religious paintings, but they had too many colors or didn&#8217;t work as maps, so they weren&#8217;t helpful. In the end, I decided to try using four colors and created the illustrations by digitally collaging watercolor paintings.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"623\" src=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/\u6cb3\u5408_KOCHI_11-et_0508-1024x623.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-92163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/\u6cb3\u5408_KOCHI_11-et_0508-1024x623.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/\u6cb3\u5408_KOCHI_11-et_0508-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/\u6cb3\u5408_KOCHI_11-et_0508-768x467.jpg 768w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/\u6cb3\u5408_KOCHI_11-et_0508-1536x934.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/\u6cb3\u5408_KOCHI_11-et_0508-2048x1246.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/\u6cb3\u5408_KOCHI_11-et_0508-1080x658.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The finished maps, with their watercolor gradients and overlapping shapes, look like abstract geometric patterns. Yet, the arch-shaped lower section on one of the illustrations hints at Kochi Prefecture, and a shape in the upper right resembling Shodoshima Island on another lets you know it\u2019s Kagawa Prefecture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"618\" src=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/\u6cb3\u5408_KAGAWA_10-et-1024x618.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-92151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/\u6cb3\u5408_KAGAWA_10-et-1024x618.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/\u6cb3\u5408_KAGAWA_10-et-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/\u6cb3\u5408_KAGAWA_10-et-768x463.jpg 768w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/\u6cb3\u5408_KAGAWA_10-et-1536x926.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/\u6cb3\u5408_KAGAWA_10-et-2048x1235.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Using the maps as a reference, I aimed to create something visually intriguing that stood alone as artwork. The predefined images let you know what you\u2019re looking at, even though the silhouette strays from the actual outline of the terrain. I learned that this is the fun part of drawing maps. The joy of this work was creating something I couldn&#8217;t have conceived alone.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"618\" src=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/\u6cb3\u5408_EHIME_12-af2-1024x618.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-92155\" srcset=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/\u6cb3\u5408_EHIME_12-af2-1024x618.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/\u6cb3\u5408_EHIME_12-af2-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/\u6cb3\u5408_EHIME_12-af2-768x463.jpg 768w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/\u6cb3\u5408_EHIME_12-af2-1536x926.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/\u6cb3\u5408_EHIME_12-af2-2048x1235.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBut, you know what\u2026?\u201d Kawai-san continued with an apologetic tone. We glanced in his direction, noticing both him and Zane by his side flashing a reserved smile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2_DSCF4394_01-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-92143\" srcset=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2_DSCF4394_01-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2_DSCF4394_01-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2_DSCF4394_01-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2_DSCF4394_01.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhen it comes to maps this isn\u2019t really possible, but honestly, I don\u2019t like to decide on the orientation of my drawings (laughs). I always rotate the canvas as I work, adding details with each turn. A piece is complete when I feel it looks good from any direction. The things I can come up with are pretty limited. But when a drawing takes on a life of its own, emerging from places I didn\u2019t intend, it gains depth and seems to spark the viewer\u2019s imagination.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/3_DSCF4357_01-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-92131\" srcset=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/3_DSCF4357_01-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/3_DSCF4357_01-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/3_DSCF4357_01-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/3_DSCF4357_01.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We tried rotating the illustrations he did for PAPERSKY in different directions. The once definitive images began to shift, and it felt like we were looking at an entirely new place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/4_DSCF4348_01-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-92139\" srcset=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/4_DSCF4348_01-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/4_DSCF4348_01-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/4_DSCF4348_01-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/4_DSCF4348_01.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"last\">&#8220;I don&#8217;t want to limit how people view my work. I don\u2019t like being preachy or imposing my perspective&#8230; basically, I&#8217;m indecisive and just go with the flow (laughs). Even moving to Mashiko happened due to personal circumstances. Despite being such a passive person, drawing is the one thing I can do proactively, which is probably why it&#8217;s become such an integral part of my life.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kyeutk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Yutaka Kawai<\/a><\/strong><br>Born in Tokyo, currently residing in Mashiko, Tochigi Prefecture. A largely self-taught painter, he creates artwork for CD covers, apparel, and magazines, and actively exhibits his work across Japan. He has published a collection of his works titled &#8216;something\/anything.&#8217;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The latest issue of PAPERSKY, themed &#8220;Zen Hiker,&#8221; showcases the awe-inspiring land of Shikoku. 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