Rogério Degaki was born in São Paulo in 1974 and lives and works in São Paulo. Degaki creates colorful Pop-like sculptures with smooth surfaces of plastic resin, finished with automobile paint. While evoking animal characters from anime, Degaki’s works do not so much reflect his Japanese upbringing as they do a new generation’s interpretation of Japanese otaku culture—obsessive fandom related to anime and manga. Besides sculptural works, Degaki also creates oil paintings. His Rabbit with Pumpkin-colored Ears (2007), depicting an anime-like rabbit face, and Vicky (2006), which shows a dog wearing a hat, appear at a glance like knit works but in fact are paintings elaborately painted in imitation of knit. In contrast to the futuristic imagery of his sculpture series, the faces of his cute animals radiate nostalgia and warmth.