Artist Koralie will be bringing her gallery show "HAÏKU" to Upper Playground in Portland this month, with a big opening this Thursday night from 6-10 PM. There will be free music, free drinks, and prints and original pieces galore! To describe Koralie's work, a little snippet from the flyer:
"Inspired by Japanese illustrations from 18th century prints and mangas, she creates characters that reference the unique Japanese culture. Her geishas achieve a graphic iconography, in which sensuality and modesty are mixed with elegance and flashy colors. Highly affected by urban environment, she began painting walls in 1999 while remaining to paint on canvas as well. In 2001 she incorporated a graphic element to her work by throwing a computer in the mix."
Her design is just flawless. It's fresh and the colors are vibrant and eye-catching, and she has this perfect mix of street and fine art happening. Her website even has four different moods to choose from. Below is a teaser video from the "HAÏKU" show when it was in San Francisco a couple of months back.
