Maki Saito is an artist who specializes in cutaway art. She is interested in the complexity of cutaway art and the ability to change the atmosphere of the piece with the color of the paper. What draws her to cutaway art is the transformation of the paper. She believes that there is a way to communicate through these transformed materials. Her specialty lies in the ability to choose and work with the color of the paper. She believes the composition and color determine the entire impression of the piece.