Defined by her signature use of bright color and unique ability to mix reality and illusion within a wooden medium, Japanese sculptor Emi Katsuta recently debuted in New York with her solo exhibition Emi Katsuta: That Fantastic Someone. Inspired by local media events in Japan that included the world’s increasing obsession with social media and the rise of the #MeToo movement, Katsuta carved her place in Japanese contemporary art with her nearly life-sized sculpture Tiger Girl, which paid tribute to young women worldwide. Through her exhibitions in Europe, Asia, and America, Katsuta has quickly become known for her sculptures which simultaneously invoke images of wonder and loneliness.