Gaku is a Brooklyn-based artist, Printmaker, and documentary filmmaker. gaku’s work across mediums strives to capture the rhythms, bustle, and beauty of city life.
His world is often imbued with a subtle sense of the imaginary as he seamlessly integrates surreal aspects into depictions of our reality, creating a juxtaposition that has over time become his characteristic style. In addition to highlighting the musicality of urban life, Inada frequently manipulates perspective by inverting images to express a parallel reality. His influence is a fluid blend of late ‘80s surf and skate culture, industrial design, Bauhaus, Russian Constructivism, jazz, films like Taxi Driver and Blade Runner, New York architecture and more. Inada’s work has been shown at MoMA PS1 and elsewhere.
Press
Gaku Inada Brings His Collage Aesthetic to Nepenthes NYC
A series of silkscreened banners reflecting the artist's wide-ranging interests.
Deep Dive - Engineered Garments SS24 Graphics
Daiki collaborated with artist Manabu "Gaku" Inada to develop a series of thematic graphics contributing to the season's narrative.
[ARTIST SPOTLIGHT] GAKU 'MANABU' INADA - CITY NO END
Nepenthes NY set up the Artist Spotlight to delve further into the work showcased at the store. In this special series, we interview the artists involved with the show. We ask them questions about their art, the exhibition, and what New York means to them.
Engineered Garments Drop Graphic-Heavy Exclusives at Isetan Shinjuku
In collaboration with artists Kenzo Minami, Mike Ming, and Gaku Inada.
Engineered Garments
SPRING 2023 MENSWEAR
as eye-catching as the prints are, especially the florals made in collaboration with Manabu Gaku Inada.
DEEP DIVE - ENGINEERED GARMENTS SS23 GRAPHICS
In conjunction with the clothing and accessories, Daiki collaborates with artist Manabu "Gaku" Inada to develop a series of thematic graphics contributing to the season's narrative.
NOT DESIGN BUT ENGINEERED
Gaku became interested in discovering what his surfing colleague did outside of their early mornings at the beach and arranged to film Daiki as he worked on his clothing line, Engineered Garments.