Illustration
Cottage Core
Turning a blind eye on the real difficulties of living in the suburbs and instead glorifying the Instagram worthy lifestyle.
Illustration
Dark Academia
Getting too indulged in a specific study and feeling trapped in the library.
Illustration
Dream Core
Shutting yourself out from real life responsibilities and napping in a quiet float pod can be a form of dream core.
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Ghost Core
A world in which ghost core became so mainstream that everyone dresses in bed sheets. Real ghosts are going out of business.
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Happy Core
The positive messages of always being happy can be overwhelming when forced.
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Minimalism
Growing up in a minimalistic household is cool until Christmas comes around.
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Monochromatic Core
Extreme monochromatic friends avoiding the colourful world around them.
Illustration
Scent Home Comic
Scent Home is a comic that follows a Japanese international student who has recently moved to Toronto. Throughout the story, she encounters several familiar smells that send her back to a nostalgic memory from back home.
Illustration
Trash Core
Trash Core is based around finding the beauty in old, decaying, and broken things. This couple has interpreted it the wrong way and is hosting a stinky celebration on the subway.
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Villain Core
Villain Core is all about doing everything in your power to get what you want. But what if for some people that means being a bad customer with terrible manners?
Illustration
Yami Kawaii
Yami Kawaii is an aesthetic that merges cuteness with dark and sometimes gory themes. These characters are using their own organs for the ultimate aesthetic look.
Work by
Kiki Hamazaki
Illustrator
“"Core-ruption" explores the toxicity of modern aesthetics when social categorization turns into an obsession. The series illustrates different aesthetics being taken too far, becoming something more...” [More]