It’s 5 days before Christmas and you are running outta options for presents? Don’t fret, mate. There’s always Beautiful Decay’s online store available. Some really amazing work from the infamous Skwak, Drew Liverman and the princess of etherealness, Aya Kato, who produces some of the most haunting and vivid imageries. Also, you simply must check out the ultra-cool reversible hoodies available there. It’s definitely on my X’mas wishlist! Artist Bio inside.

Artist Bio: SKWAK

Featured Cover Artist - Beautiful/Decay - Issue: J

In his first magazine cover feature, Skwak gives us a glimpse into the secure realms of Skwakworld as it translates to the serious subject matter of reality. Skwak expresses his artistic thoughts and views on reality through his conjured up Koogai. Both in flat illustration and plush forms, the Koogai are the personification of disgust! By vomiting they symbolize the world that is now full of stupidity. They are polluted and polluting monsters. By feeding themselves with our pollution, they transform it, then vomit poison, which infects towns, seas and, mankind. The French artist declares, “I only want to tell people [through] the Koogai that pollution, human stupidity, and the lack of tolerance is scaring me.”

Artist Bio: AYA KATO

Featured Cover Artist - Beautiful/Decay - Issue: K
With a visual aesthetic ranging from anime and manga, to the French art nouveau movement and traditional Japanese scroll art, Aya Kato transforms a common fairytale or love story into a passionate and vivid art piece. As a young, blossoming artist from Japan, Aya had her first cover feature in Beautiful/Decay, was commissioned to produce window displays for Chubu Electric Power Co., and was involved in the creative design of Tori Amos s music video; Sleeping with Butterflies. Aya believes, If you dream it, it will come.