From July 27th to August 8th, contemporary artist Ryusuke Fukahori will be holding an exhibition titled "Ryusuke Fukahori: Goldfish Banned Nihonbashi" at the Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Building, 7th floor event venue.
Fukahori paints vibrant, graceful goldfish in transparent resin to resemble water. Using a unique technique called "2.5D painting," developed after years of trial and error, he hand-paints each goldfish, creating a three-dimensional, lustrous appearance that appears as if it has been scooped out of water. His mysterious goldfish paintings, which exude a three-dimensional feel despite being simple paintings, are widely acclaimed both in Japan and overseas, and have attracted many visitors and garnered critical acclaim in solo exhibitions held in Japan and overseas, including New York, London, Munich, and Hong Kong.
This exhibition will feature approximately 40 pieces, including 2.5D paintings of goldfish in masu boxes and large-scale flat works. This will be the first exhibition to feature Fukahori's work for sale on such a large scale. During the exhibition, there will also be events planned to allow visitors to enjoy goldfish, a summer tradition, such as a live painting performance by Fukahori and the sale of goldfish-related merchandise.
What is 2.5D Painting?
Resin is poured into a container, and once it has hardened, a goldfish is gradually painted on the surface using acrylic paint, and then more resin is layered on top of that. By repeating this process, the pictures overlap, creating a goldfish that looks almost lifelike, resulting in a painting that is full of three-dimensional dynamism.
Ryusuke Fukahori
1973 Born in Aichi Prefecture
1995 Graduated from the Department of Design and Crafts, Faculty of Fine Arts, Aichi Prefectural University of the Arts
1999 Started his career as an artist
2000 When he reached a creative dead end and was about to quit being an artist, he saw a goldfish and had an epiphany
and began creating goldfish artworks (Goldfish Rescue)
2002 Invented and released a new painting technique called "2.5D Painting," which involves painting directly onto transparent resin
2007 Opened "Goldfish Farm" in Yokohama City
2009 Since then, he has held solo exhibitions in Germany, the UK, and Hong Kong.
2018: Held his first retrospective at a public art museum, "Heisei Shinchu Exhibition," which toured the country at venues including the Hiratsuka Art Museum and Kariya City Art Museum.
2021: Held the exhibition "Goldfish Bowl, Earth Bowl," which toured the country at venues including the Ueno Royal Museum, Nagasaki Prefectural Art Museum, and Iwate Prefectural Museum of Art.
Currently a visiting professor at Yokohama University of Art and Design, and a public relations ambassador for Aichi Ken Yatomi City.
Fukahori paints vibrant, graceful goldfish in transparent resin to resemble water. Using a unique technique called "2.5D painting," developed after years of trial and error, he hand-paints each goldfish, creating a three-dimensional, lustrous appearance that appears as if it has been scooped out of water. His mysterious goldfish paintings, which exude a three-dimensional feel despite being simple paintings, are widely acclaimed both in Japan and overseas, and have attracted many visitors and garnered critical acclaim in solo exhibitions held in Japan and overseas, including New York, London, Munich, and Hong Kong.
This exhibition will feature approximately 40 pieces, including 2.5D paintings of goldfish in masu boxes and large-scale flat works. This will be the first exhibition to feature Fukahori's work for sale on such a large scale. During the exhibition, there will also be events planned to allow visitors to enjoy goldfish, a summer tradition, such as a live painting performance by Fukahori and the sale of goldfish-related merchandise.
What is 2.5D Painting?
Resin is poured into a container, and once it has hardened, a goldfish is gradually painted on the surface using acrylic paint, and then more resin is layered on top of that. By repeating this process, the pictures overlap, creating a goldfish that looks almost lifelike, resulting in a painting that is full of three-dimensional dynamism.
Ryusuke Fukahori
1973 Born in Aichi Prefecture
1995 Graduated from the Department of Design and Crafts, Faculty of Fine Arts, Aichi Prefectural University of the Arts
1999 Started his career as an artist
2000 When he reached a creative dead end and was about to quit being an artist, he saw a goldfish and had an epiphany
and began creating goldfish artworks (Goldfish Rescue)
2002 Invented and released a new painting technique called "2.5D Painting," which involves painting directly onto transparent resin
2007 Opened "Goldfish Farm" in Yokohama City
2009 Since then, he has held solo exhibitions in Germany, the UK, and Hong Kong.
2018: Held his first retrospective at a public art museum, "Heisei Shinchu Exhibition," which toured the country at venues including the Hiratsuka Art Museum and Kariya City Art Museum.
2021: Held the exhibition "Goldfish Bowl, Earth Bowl," which toured the country at venues including the Ueno Royal Museum, Nagasaki Prefectural Art Museum, and Iwate Prefectural Museum of Art.
Currently a visiting professor at Yokohama University of Art and Design, and a public relations ambassador for Aichi Ken Yatomi City.
