Akumu Ink is an art-driven brand founded in 2008 by Joey and Aldora, a Canadian couple living just outside Amsterdam in The Netherlands.
Joey is the artist behind Akumu Ink's visuals, including t-shirt designs, book illustrations, and original paintings. Aldora is the author of all Akumu Ink books and the creative inspiration behind many of the brand’s characters, designs, and visual themes. Together, the couple work seamlessly to bring a single unified vision to life.
For 18 years, Aldora and Joey have been expanding the world of Akumu Ink through the creation of original characters such as Tokyo Chan, Dead Boy and The Blue Bear, brought alive by blending a dark emo and gothic aesthetic with playful, cute, and colorful elements. While some designs are light and humorous, others are crafted with a dash of reality and acknowledgment of the world we are living in.
In the current world of A.I., there is a necessity for us to prove that we are real artist's through our paintings. For the past years, Joey has immersed himself into applying unique concepts onto one-of-a-kind artworks. Each painting tries to show depth and demonstrate the evolution of his overall skill as an artist.
Akumu Ink was originally created in Montreal, Quebec in 2008. The name Akumu Ink (pronounced akoo·moo ink) comes from the Japanese word for "Nightmare." The brand’s aesthetic was inspired by a shared love of 90's cartoons, horror movies and metal music.
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