Koji nagai biography of michael

Last year’s International Collage Exhibition organized by Retroavangarda showcased many prominent collage artists, amazing Koji Nagai from Japan being one of them.

His pieces stand out in terms of big size and masterful precision and are a mix of various inspirations but at the same time remain very original and Japanese. in my opinion it is a splendid connection of good design with the so-called ‘high art’.

Retroavangarda asked Koji Nagai some questions in a short, exclusive interview:

RA: When did you begin collage art and what made you go in this direction (before you specialized in graphic design?)

K: I became attracted to the world of free spirit of he collage art at the age of thirty-five.

Koji nagai biography of michael

However, before I have also incorporated elements of collage in my graphic designs.

RA: In your artworks there are various influences, both Japanese and European. What are your inspirations? What are your favorite artists and what do you like in them the most?

K: I get ideas fo