Donu

A unique art movement has emerged combining the dynamic and interrelated worlds of comics, anime and hip-hop, with the elements of modern cinema. This movement celebrates its multi-cultural, international influence on science fiction, action and adventure and other confluences within and surrounding present day artistic culture.

This movement is defined by an inspired, original approach to existing media that redefines the media itself.

In the spirit of this, we call this new genre “DONŪ” in tribute to the famed hip-hop producer J Dilla whose last work, the magnum opus Donuts left an indelible mark on that industry. DONŪ also makes reference to Katsuhiro Otomo’s masterpiece Domu. Katsuhiro Otomo has not only revolutionized anime in Japan but also redefined animation storytelling in the global entertainment environment.

This all came out of a conversation I had with Luciano Cunningham. At the time, Luciano was developing the concept for the book entitled Magnum Opus. The book would feature a group of artists that we knew that had a similar approach. It hit me that there was no name for this style of work.