Mackie and the Widow

I find both Brecht’s lyrics and Weill’s music to be extremely captivating…Weill’s simple and light-hearted melody is delightfully at odds with the gruesome nature of the text itself.

–Kita

Mackie and the Wealthy

The Shark

Body on the Strand

Jenny Towler Found Dead

I believe that taking characters of a literary work and interpreting them in a visual art form is an extremely daring and responsible act. I hope that my audience senses my respect and admiration towards the original text, and also enjoys my fresh rendition to which I dedicated all my strength and finesse.

–Kita

Mackie Reading the Times

Big Fire in Soho

The Minor-aged Widow

Depicting a villain with grace and panache was highly gratifying.

–Kita
Mackie with Flowers

Mackie in the Crowd

Konomi Kita is a Japanese artist who studied German Language and Literature at the University of Tokyo and currently works as an illustrator. Her favorite projects to date have been designing cover art for books and magazines. She is also a multilingual bibliophile and amateur musician who creates videos that combine these passions.

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