Naoki Fuku is a Japanese artist who was born in Tokyo. He moved to London where he started to focus on his artistic career. Nowadays he is residing and working in Germany and Switzerland.He studied painting under the Japanese painter and art school teacher 'Naoko Yanase'. Further he took courses in 'Shodo', Japanese Calligraphy.

 

His work consists of object works, paintings and photographs and often takes a mixed view on social, political and cultural issues in both systematic as well as poetic ways, inviting the viewer to move into a space of speculation. The media coverage of world affairs is his main source of inspiration, while the feeling of modernity is hidden in most of his works. Hisobject works are placed in the canon of the western culture, attempting to make visible what might be overlooked in today’s modern life.

 

Naoki Fuku’s works are owned by various private collectors and are commissioned by companies such as Japan's biggest clothing company UNIQLO. The artist’s work has been exhibited at galleries and alternative venues in Japan, Switzerland, Germany, England, France, Austria, Brazil, the Netherlands and Russia.

 

Exhibitions (solo and selected group exhibitions)

 

 

2014

Winazod Center for Contemporary Art, Moscow

 

 

2013

 

“Air 9”, the Beurs van Berlage, Amsterdam, Netherlands (Dec)

''Experiment 2'', Graz University Museum, Graz, Austria (Oct)

"Cooperation Territory'', 16th Line Gallery, Rostov-on-Don, Russia

''Experiment'', Graz University Museum, Graz, Austria

"Art Kieswerk'' (Shared solo), Kieswerk, Weil am Rhein, Germany

''One Size show", Art Space Basel, Basel, Switzerland

"Hope within Lost" (solo), Haus Am Bach Gallery, Sissach, Switzerland

 

2012

 

"Stassi", AB Contemporary Gallery, Zürich, Switzerland

''Amsterdam Showcase'', Oude Kirk,  Amsterdam, Netherlands

"Badische Zeitung Ausstellung", Volksbank Gallery, Loerrach, Germany

''Kunst in Szene'', Loeba Gallery, Loerrach, Germany

''Night of the open atelier'', Loerrach, Germany

''foto foire 1'', Galeria Lourdina Jean Labieh, Sao Paulo, Brasil

''The Best of'', Art Space Basel, Basel, Switzerland

''CAMPBASEL 2012'', Cirquit NT, Basel, Switzerland

''Before the 7th'' (solo), Art Space Basel, Basel, Switzerland

 

2011

 

''Portraiture unraveled'', The Lloyd Gill Gallery, Somerset, Englland 

 

 

Media / Publications 

 

2013 

Russian national TV News (Russiya1 & Rostov TV), “Hope is always a goodthing”, Russia, August

Badische Zeitung, “Ein spannendes Gesamtkunstwerk“, Lörrach, Germany, June 11

2012

Badische Zeitung, “Wie Gedichte ohne Worte“, Lörrach, Germany, Nov 6 

Badische Zeitung, “Bisher noch Beobachter“, Lörrach, Germany, Oct 18 

2011

Saatchi Gallery, “Saatchi online top 10 painting”, Rebecca Willson, London, UK, April

 

Commission

 

2011 

UNIQLO, painting for summer campaign, Tokyo, Japan

 

Curatorial Projects 

 

2013 

“Confession Session”, dr kuckkucks labrador (Warteck), Basel, Switzerland.

 

Collections

 

UNIQLO, Tokyo, Japan

AB Contemporary Gallery, Zürich, Switzerland