LURF GALLERY is pleased to announce the holding of a new solo exhibition of works by artist Yuta Okuda entitled "with gratitude" on the first floor.
21 works will be exhibited and sold, with a focus on new works created specifically for this exhibition. A wide variety of works will be on display, ranging from the artist's popular signature bouquet and flower series to single flowers, bonsai, and portraits. Furthermore, this exhibition will feature a unified palette of popular silver, white, and gold colors, and the works will be displayed in a way that blends seamlessly with the exhibition space, allowing viewers to fully appreciate the artist's unique worldview.
The exhibition will run from Friday, December 20, 2024 to Monday, January 20, 2025. Please take this opportunity to see Yuta Okuda's new solo exhibition "With Gratitude."
Exhibition overview
Yuta Okuda solo exhibition "with gratitude"
Period｜December 20, 2024 (Friday) – January 20, 2025 (Monday)
Closed | Monday, December 30, 2024 - Sunday, January 5, 2025 *Closed during the New Year holidays Venue | LURF GALLERY / Roof Gallery 1F
Time｜11:00 - 19:00
Address: Roob1, 28-13 Sarugakucho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0033
Admission: Free Organizer: LURF GALLERY
Curation | SUNNYES
*Exhibited works will be for sale.
Sales of exhibited works
Sales will begin at 11:00 on Friday, December 20, 2024 at the LURF GALLERY venue.
There will be no online sales.
For customers who find it difficult to visit the venue <br>We also accept inquiries regarding purchasing works from customers who are unable to visit the venue.
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*Depending on the pre-sale situation, sales of some works may end before the event begins.
statement
with gratitude
COVID-19 has dramatically changed the values we took for granted,
His own artistic activities were also increasingly restricted, and he spent his days feeling a sense of disappointment and sadness.
Even in such difficult times, I have a loving family, and while spending irreplaceable time with them,
I realized the happiness of having a loving family, something I had taken for granted.
Rather than lamenting what you have lost, it is important to "focus on the happiness you have now and be grateful."
I think that's the reason why I can live positively.
By expressing this gratitude as a single flower and giving a bouquet of gratitude through my work,
I created this piece in the hope that it would make the recipient feel positive and cheerful.
Yuta Okuda
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Yuta Okuda (1987, Japan)
I create works based on the theme of "circulation."
The coronavirus outbreak has made me realize that the things I take for granted in my daily life are actually special events, and I feel grateful for those things. With the desire to express this feeling in my artwork, I have created "flowers" that convey gratitude to the viewer, under the theme "with gratitude."
He uses a unique painting technique that transforms "chance" into "inevitability" by outlining the accidental parts mixed with acrylic paint with a very fine pen.
He currently continues to actively exhibit his works both domestically and internationally, through solo exhibitions and art fairs.
Biography:
2010 - MA Fashion Design Course, ISTITUTO MARANGONI, London, UK Graduated
2012 - 2016 Worked as a designer at the fashion brand TAKEO KIKUCHI
2016 - After leaving the company, he resumed his activities as an artist, not as a designer, but as “yutaokuda”
Official website: https://yutaokuda.jp/
Instagram｜ @okudayuta
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