"My practice is based around various inspirations and artistic endeavors. I am not trying to create works that tell viewers how to think or feel. I make subtle suggestions, which allow people to engage on a level that is beyond just the visual. Ultimately my paintings are intended to provide a space for the eye …
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Artwork Details
Material
Acrylic, white gold and precious metal leaf on canvas
Size
36 × 36 × 1 1/2 in | 91.4 × 91.4 × 3.8 cm
Rarity
Unique
Signature
Hand-signed by artist, verso
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Included (issued by authorized authenticating body)
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Not included
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About the Artist
Takefumi Hori
Japanese, b. 1978
Japanese, b. 1978
BIOGRAPHY Takefumi Hori was born in 1978 in Tokyo, Japan where he also later studied Japanese calligraphy. After moving to New York in 2004, he started work on his abstract paintings with acrylic on canvas. Since 2009, Takefumi has been making his gold abstract paintings. He currently lives and works in Brooklyn, New York. STATEMENT Working from my studio in Brooklyn, I find myself surrounded by the hustle and bustle of everyday urban life. The dynamic and vibrant energy of people in New York City has been inspiring me in a great deal: the atmosphere and energy alongside the material wealth and prosperity of this financial hub are juxtaposed with the calm serenity of classically uncomplicated geometry and composition. To express all that energy, I adopted gold (i.e. 24 karat gold ) as a main material for my paintings. After long and intensive experiments, I achieved to develop my one of a kind painting style. I discovered that compositional elements such as circles, squares and rectangles are ideal forms for gold to work with other colors on my paintings. My compositions of these elements are based on my experience with Japanese calligraphy: I place the center of visual weight to the lower left and create movement to the upper right of a canvas. This is to represent my intention of merging Eastern art traditions with Western art.