Yoshihiro FUJITA
Yoshihiro Fujita’s artworks are as straightforward as it gets – the Japanese artist’s oil paintings represent close-ups of the eyes inspired by Manga comics. Even though Fujita has studied the structure of natural eyes, he’s not looking to create images of realistic human eyes. His inspiration comes mainly from the world of Japanese comics and cartoons, which have become a worldwide trend in the last decade, thanks to various computer games as well as the eminent animators such as Hayao Miyazaki. Fujita is looking to contribute to the spreading of Japanese aesthetics beyond the borders of his home country……..
(Exhibition History after the Biography…)
Yoshihiro Fujita’s artworks are as straightforward as it gets – the Japanese artist’s oil paintings represent close-ups of the eyes inspired by Manga comics. Even though Fujita has studied the structure of natural eyes, he’s not looking to create images of realistic human eyes. His inspiration comes mainly from the world of Japanese comics and cartoons, which have become a worldwide trend in the last decade, thanks to various computer games as well as the eminent animators such as Hayao Miyazaki. Fujita is looking to contribute to the spreading of Japanese aesthetics beyond the borders of his home country.
Computer Graphics vs Painting
Fujita was born in 1971 in the city of Kagoshima, which belongs to the southern Japan. Surprisingly, he graduated in economics, but his interest in art was quite overpowering. In 1999, he switched from having visual arts solely as a hobby to studying computer graphics. Later on, guided by his own talent, he continued to explore not only digital arts but also traditional drawing and painting. While he was practicing drawing, his interest became focused on the study of natural eyes. It is challenging to paint eyes due to their complex structure, transparency and very specific light reflecting characteristics, but Fujita wanted to master this skill. His in-depth knowledge of computer graphics and already acquired artistic precision helped Fujita reach his goal.
The Language of Eyes
The role of eyes in Japanese comics and cartoons is as important as the regular body language. Eyes are some of the most potent indicators of various moods and intentions, both in real life and in cartoons. Given that us humans cannot control the size of our pupils, it takes just a little bit of eye language study to successfully decode a person’s state of mind just by looking into their eyes. Fujita’s paintings are depicting the most diverse states of mind, even though they are not representing the real human eyes. It is amusing to note different moods of his characters, such as fear, excitement, self-confidence or shyness, especially because his paintings are focused on eyes only. In the majority of Fujita’s artworks, we can’t even see the entire face of his characters – there is just a narrow strip of skin containing the eyes. Even through the topic of his art seems very simple, Fujita is very detailed in his work – the eyes of his characters come in most diverse colors and shapes and his painting skills are exceptional. Fujita’s pieces look almost photographic in their amazing precision.
Manga Aesthetics
Manga comics have influenced not only the new generation of artists in Japan but also the entire lifestyle and aesthetics of the urban culture in Japan. This playful, bizarre and weirdly alluring style has already received a great success throughout Asia, Europe, and the United States. Fujita’s art clearly belongs to Manga aesthetics but at the same time it offers some new insights into the well-known topics since the focus of his work is extremely specific. The artist has thoroughly explored characteristics and meaning of the eyes in Japanese comics through his playful work based on the formal study of human eyes.
Yoshihiro Fujita lives and works in Fukuoka, Japan.
Exhibitons List :
2016
KAWAI Show , Gallery 32 , TelAviv , Israel
Permanent Exhibition , Galerie Alain Daudet , Toulouse , France
Crazy noodles gang !!!!! , Opera Gallery Singapore , Singapore
Collective Show, Guerrero Gallery , Miami, USA
Permanent Exhibition, TRIBES gallery, Tel Aviv , Israel
Permanent Presentation , Happy Art Gallery , Cannes , France
Collective Show , LTBart Gallery, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
Nippon Neo Pop Show, ZK Gallery , San Francisco, USA
CrazyNoodles Show , Gallerie Ariel Jakob , Paris , France
Colorfull, Guerrero Fine Art , Barcelona, Sitges, Spain
Permanent Exhibition, TRIBES gallery, Tel Aviv , Israel
2015
Collective Show , Opera Gallery Dubai , Dubai , UAE
PandaSan and friends , SIBMAN Gallery , Paris , France
Permanent show , Gallery Bel Air Fine Art , Crans Montana, Switzerland
Icons PartII , Gallery 32 , TelAviv , Israel
Magnificient Contemporary Art , Opera Gallery Hong Kong , Hong Kong , China CrazyNoodles Show, Opera Gallery Singapore , Singapore
Collective Show, LTBart Gallery , Ciudad de Mexico , Mexico.
2014
Collective Show , Opera Gallery Hong Kong ,Hong Kong , China
Pop Sculptures , Opera Gallery Paris, Paris , France.
ColorFull , Galerie Ariel Sibony , Paris, France
Collective Show , Opera Gallery Singapore , Singapore
Permanent Presentation , Happy Art Gallery , Cannes , France
Icons , Gallery 32 , TelAviv , Israel
Collective Show , Galerie Absolute , Saint Paul de Vence , France
This is Tokyo , SIBMAN Gallery , Paris , France
Permanent Exhibition , BelAirFineArt Geneve , Geneve , Switzerland
Opening Show LTBart Gallery, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
Permanent Exhibition , Galerie Alain Daudet , Toulouse , France
2013
Permanent Exhibition Sculptures , Galerie SIBMAN , Paris France.Nippon Pop Show , SIBMAN Gallery , Paris , France
Opening Collective Show , Gallery32 , telAviv, Israel.
Mad Show , Maddog Gallery , Ibiza , Spain
Permanent Presentation , Happy Art Gallery , Cannes , France
2012
Pop Art Show , Luca Fine Art , Verbier , Switzerland
Pop Show , Gallery Bel Air Fine Art , Crans Montana, Switzerland.
CrazyNoodles Show , Gallerie Ariel Jakob , Paris , France
Permanent Presentation , Happy Art Gallery , Cannes , France
Permanent Exhibition Sculptures , Galerie Ariel Sibony , Paris France.
AnyWhichWay , Galerie BelAirFineArt , Geneve , Geneve , Switzerland.
2011
Collective Show, Rize Art Gallery, Naarden, The Netherlands
Collective Show , Galerie Alain Daudet, Toulouse , France
CrazyNoodles Show , Galerie Marie Ricco , Calvi , France
Pop Art Show , Galerie des Lices, Saint Tropez , France.
Collective Show , Absolute Gallery, Brugge , Belgium.
Show CrazyNoodles , Sibman Gallery , Paris ,France
ColorFull , Galerie Ariel Sibony , Paris France.
ARTAMSTERDAM (ARTFAIR),RAI Edition 28 , Amsterdam , The Netherlands
2010
Nippon Neo Pop in Paris, Galerie Jacob Paulett, Paris, France
Manga in Amsterdam, Willem Kerseboom Gallery, Amsterdam , The Netherlands
Nippon Collective Show, Galerie Ariel Jakob, Paris, France
CrazyColors , Opera GALLERY, Paris, France
LILLE ART FAIR (ARTFAIR), Palais des Expositions de Lille, Lille, France
ARTAMSTERDAM (ARTFAIR),RAI Edition 26 , Amsterdam , The Netherlands
2009
Nippon 2009, Galerie Ariel Sibony, Paris, France
From Kyoto to Tokyo, Collective Show, Galerie JacobPaulett, Paris France
The World ... a Cartoon, Willem Kerseboom Gallery, Amsterdam , The Netherlands
Shogun in PokemonLand, Opera GALLERY, Geneva, Switzerland
ARTPARIS (ARTFAIR), GrandPalais, Paris, France
ARTAMSTERDAM (ARTFAIR),RAI Edition 25 , Amsterdam , The Netherlands
SCOPE BASEL(ARTFAIR), KASERN Basel, Basel, Switzerland
SCOPE NEW YORK (ARTFAIR), 355 West 36th Street, New York, USA
SLICK PARIS (ARTFAIR), le 104, Paris, France
2008
NeoPop Made in JAPAN, Galerie Ariel Sibony, Paris, France
Tokyo Express, Opera Gallery, London, UK
Inside Japan, La 5eme Galerie, Paris, France
Wonderland, , Japanese Contemporary Art Exhibition, Opera Gallery, Hong Kong, China
ARTLONDON (ARTFAIR), Royal Hospital, London, UK
"504 170", 2008 Oil on Canvas 40 3/5 × 78 7/10 in 103 × 200 cm
"154 124" , 2009 Oil on Canvas 21 7/10 × 92 1/2 in 55 × 235 cm
"234 143", 2009 Oil on Canvas 21 7/10 × 92 1/2 in 55 × 235 cm
"254 123" Oil on Canvas, 2008 24 × 78 7/10 in 61 × 200 cm
"354"122" 2008 Oil on Canvas 25 3/5 × 78 7/10 in 65 × 200 cm
"262 855", 2009 Oil on Canvas 22 × 74 4/5 in 56 × 190 cm
"261 755", 2009 Oil on Canvas 28 7/10 × 70 9/10 in 73 × 180 cm
"986 532" 2009 Oil on Canvas 19 7/10 × 25 3/5 in 50 × 65 cm
"564 110", 2008 Oil on Cancas 29 9/10 × 90 3/5 in 76 × 230 cm
