Naoki Fuku
Naoki Fuku
Naoki Fuku

Statement

''His work often associates with memories, reality, consciousness and unknown. He often uses brush pens for portraits to catch or express a fleeting glimpse of reality before it is sucked into the totally abstract. Black thin lines express the human form in an ‘uncertain’ way, as one person's perception of reality is often not the same as another’s.
He has a momentous technique of intricately interlacing curving lines that slowly build into a construct that from afar manifests as facial features. This kind of intricate work, especially in printmaking has been long established in Japanese printmaking. Where the printmaker would spend endless hours dedicated to completing a woodcut for example. He brings this kind of devotion for his art work.
The belief of the artist is that “all works of art should be completed by its viewer”. This belief is reflected in his own exploration of the meaning and value of modern art.''

CV

Naoki is a British artist, born in Tokyo, Japan. He currently works in Basel and London.

His work is owned by some well-known individuals and companies such as Ms Michiko Koshino and UNIQLO, and has sold to various private collectors.

He is now working on a new project ''Before the 7th'' which will be a total of 6 paintings expressing our modern reality. 
The 1st painting titled 'Darling, what shall we eat tonight?' received many positive comments from artists and critics.

Future Exhibitions and Events
2011 December
'Hope for Future' / Tee-Raum (Sissach, Switzerland)
2011 June
'What is new? (Performance)' / Art Basel (Basel, Switzerland)
2011 June
'Portraiture Unraveled' / Lloyd Gill Gallery (W-S-M, UK)

Recent Commissions, Exhibitions and Events
2011 April
One of his paintings (LOST) has been chosen by Rebecca Williams (Associate Director of Saatchi Gallery in London) as Saatchi Online Top10 Painting in April 

2011 Feb
UNIQLO (painting for Uniqlo's summer campaign)

2010 Jan
Michiko Koshino/fashion designer (painting for Michiko's private collection)

2009 Aug
Private Exhibition (Gilling Court, Belsize Park, London)