Naoki Fuku will be shown at Winzavod Center for contemporary art Moscow, 14th of November 2014

About Naoki Fuku
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