Bake-Neko

Acrylic on canvas, 38 cm x 55 cm, 2025

Legend says that aging cats may transform into yōkai.

The Bake-Neko embodies this transition—half-feline, half-phantom, keeper of spells with an enigmatic gaze. In this work, its doubled eye and asymmetric smile create a subtle sense of unease.

Metallic volumes underscore its transformation, placing it between the animal world and the realm of spirits.

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