Bubble Era Fantasy: Adabana Bloom’s Time Capsule Art
The 1980s in Japan was a fruitful and eventful period, to say the least.
Sprouting during an economic haven, the Nippon 80s, also known as the Bubble Era, was extremely singular, paced with consumerism, vivid nightlife, and crimped perms. Returning to the late Showa era, the artist Adabana Bloom peeks into contemporary womanhood and sensuality.
Based in Nakano, Tokyo, the artist portrays women with big hair, and sultry eyes, enjoying their time at bars or during karaoke night, reminiscent of vintage pin-up posters with a disco and saturated palette.
However, they also illustrate heartbreak and despair, portraying them in a gory fashion. The balance of sensual, cute and chilling, Adabana Bloom creates a mature balance depicting the highlights of youth, emotional freedom, lust, and style.
When blood meets leopard print, beers meet falsies, the art of Adabana Bloom is a never-seen-before harmony of death, melancholy, insolence, and elegance. The color palette they use is absolutely enthralling, mixing soft pastels with the sheen of vintage neon lights. Sometimes Roy Lichtenstein, sometimes washed out Showa advertisement poster, Adabana Bloom has an incomparable charm.
About the Author:
Mizuki Khoury
Born in Montreal, based in Tokyo. Sabukaru’s senior writer and works as an artist under Exit Number Five.
