3 x Asia. Marta Cárdenas, Judas Arrieta and José Llanos.

“3 x Asia” is the title of this publication coinciding with the exhibition project carried out in Casa Asia with three Basque artists. MarCárdenas, Judas Arrieta, and José Llanos, the authors of the respective works gathered in this exhibition, shared a common inspiration: Asia. Through their own experiences, travels, and interaction with Eastern culture, each of them channeled their way of perceiving and integrating this influence. Judas Arrieta uses the "manga art" style and culture. otaku through the art of storytelling such as “Postal Package” or “Momotaro”, included in this volume along with his work in various media, from mural painting to video format. On the other hand, the work of MarCárdenas's work, "My Old Friendship with Asia," shows the impact on her work of the fusion of Chinese calligraphy, Noh theater, and remote landscapes that led her to her particular abstraction. Finally, José Llanos, in "Stories of Geishas and Samurai Victims of Fashion," critically combined humor and the modernity that is always contrasted with the traditional world through six fictional portraits, distorting the real and figurative meaning of symbols and signs from the present and the past.

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