Eroticism and Mutilation: Shintaro Kago’s Balance of Pleasure and Pain
Eroticism and Mutilation: Shintaro Kago’s Balance of Pleasure and Pain
Kago’s work is erotic. And it’s horrific. But it’s never porn, and never pure gore. It exists in the overlap: where arousal meets fear, where desire fuses with decay.
Organs are exposed lovingly. Skin is peeled with elegance. He doesn’t shock you for effect — he seduces you into confusion.
It’s not comfortable, but it’s deliberate. Welcome to erotic horror, Kago-style.