This piece is my reimagining of two main characters from the 1998 animated film, Akira. The art style and cyberpunk themes of the film served as inspirations for not just this piece, but many of my previous works. Utilizing solely found images from the internet, I composed two prints that represent the characters Tetsuo Shima and Shotaro Kaneda. Using modern clothing and a physical helmet installation, I aimed to modernize and ground the characters in reality.
Ashton Li is an emerging digital artist born and raised in San Francisco, California. He is currently studying at San José State University for his BFA in Digital Media Art. He works primarily at the intersection of image manipulation, video editing, 3D modeling, and rendering.
