Artyshow Biel/Bienne 2023.10.04 – 10.29

For the 2023 edition, I have chosen to exhibit works on the theme of Japan and its contrasts. In the windows you can see two triptychs printed on light cotton of two illustrations between a forest of luminous panels and a Maico among traditional umbrellas. Both illustrate the clash of Japan's two worlds. Closer looks reveal the original drawings playing hide-and-seek with the textiles. The tattooed back or an Edo era festival in the streets of Tokyo are all subjects that deal with contrasts such as black ink on white paper.

Inside, in a wooden atmosphere, two Norens move with the air flow, and you can see the green palm trees through them.

For the first time, my illustrations are taken so large - from A4 to 2.5 m high. Such a dimension inspires me even more to look in this direction.

Journey to Kyoto – Tenoha Milano 2022.10.10 – 12.30

This series of drawings is a collection specially made for a Tenoha Concept Store, exhibition space and restaurant in Milan. The store is filled with books, clothes and special items directly from Japan. It's a little Japan in the middle of the italian city.

I was inspired by the richness of the culture and the different hidden places in the ancient capital of Japan, Kyoto. Some of the drawings are about the people and some are about the architecture and nature that are everywhere in the city. It was important for me to capture the right moment and illustrate the atmosphere as I felt it.

All the original illustrations are for sale and A4 posters and post cards of each of them can be purchased and ordered in the Tenoha store.

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Anna Badina is a Swiss – Russian graphic designer and illustrator, living in Biel, Switzerland. With passion about Japanese culture, she focuses on its details, especially on the people and the world surrounding them.

The subtlety of cultural differences is particularly visible in her illustration applying Indian ink and pen. The contrast between black ink on white paper reflects well the old part of Asakusabashi and the new part of Tokyo. Thus, her drawings create a new series of illustrations.