Neat Art: Bei Badgirl

One of my absolute favorite girly artists operates under the pseudonym Bei Badgirl. She began painting with acrylics around the age of 16 and discovered the world of “superflat art”, a postmodern movement in Japanese visual art founded by the artist Takashi Murakami that often takes a critical standing against consumerism and sexual fetishism in Japanese culture. Half Chinese and half Australian, she grew up on a steady diet of both Asian and western pop culture, which has clearly influenced her work. Other influences include graffiti,

At 23 years old and still working on her degree from Sydney College of the Arts, she has already been in art shows across the world. Her art is very lighthearted and fun, exploring the tensions between love and sex. She studied porn as part of her university degree. “The concept of indulgence…fuels and interests me; indulgence is so sexy and excess is irresistibly exciting,” she says. Her inspiration is “food, sex and excess, everything that sparkles.”

Her recent work is mostly on wood, board or mdf (medium-density fibreboard). She cuts all of her work out herself.