Aya Takano

Aya Takano is a contemporary Japanese artist known for her affiliation to the Superflat movement and her affinity to manga art. Takano's work is recognized for its use of surreal imagery of girls and pets, that creates a loosely autobiographic narrative Her work is part of a Postmodern tradition in Japan that appropriates popular art forms, using them to represent critical perspectives on Japanese contemporary life. 

Born on December 22, 1976 in Saitama, Japan, she studied at Tama Art University in Tokyo before going to work as an assistant for the artist Takashi Murakami, the founder of the Superflat art movement. Her works are in the collections of several museum in Japan and abroad.. Takano lives and works between Kyoto and Tokyo, Japan.