Maiko Kobayashi was born in Kanagawa, Japan. She got the Master's Degree from The Northumbria University, England in 2008. Kobayashi represents imaginary creatures with fair complexions and ghostly expressions. The impression of fragility is also reinforced by the use of daily objects, like newspaper pages, food bags or notepad sheets. Through the images, she expresses the voice of those who no longer dare to express themselves, nor exist in the world, reflecting the reality of modern society.