Lunching pandas and conversations with ghosts: 90s anime merges with surrealism in Hand of Umi’s illustrations

Lushuirou’s thought-provoking illustrations explore communication through body language

From Bauhaus to The Simpsons: how nostalgia and minimalism inspire Kanioko’s vibrant illustration practice

Saiman Chow adopts a psychedelic vibe for his editorial illustrations

Saratta Chuengsatiansup turns depressing headlines into surreal renders

Ochiai Shohei draws nostalgic objects that everyone will recognise

In Jin Kitamura’s minimalist drawings you’ll encounter cute dog bottoms and rotund geese

“The brushstrokes contain all my emotions”: Illustrator Fan Pu on why she is drawn to the water

Oikawa Mayuki builds a “lyrical and strange world” purposefully designed to confuse the audience

Rubbery skins and wobbly reflections feature in Unpis Wa’s velvety illustrations

Simple scenes and surreal poses from Japanese illustrator Noritake

Studio Yukiko pairs 90s visuals with AI to dial up the dystopia for Nobell Foods

These surreal illustrations express “the general absurdity of being alive”