Ako Toki

Ako Toki was born in a small port town surrounded by the sea and mountains of Kumamoto. Inspired by her childhood when her grandfather painted fantasy flowers with colored pencils and crayons, she painted her own artworks as if she was breathing. From a copy of a TV anime, she gradually began to draw her own characters. She is convinced that the artist spirit of immersing herself in the world of manga, experiencing the encouragement of human beings living in reality, and creating the one and only thing in herself is absolutely necessary for her creations. One day, as if cheering herself up, an image of her strawberry hooded “Roberi,” suddenly emerged in her mind. To this day, her artworks use pencils, acrylic paints, poster colors, and Copic sketch markers to express her image, with a delicate touch of shading to reflect her thoughts.

She wants to convey the fragility of her life through her work. There is no such thing as obvious.

In May, August, and December of 2012, she participated in the group exhibition, “Army House Plus” (Kumamoto).