WATANABE YUTA

Born and raised in a city with rich nature in Gifu prefecture, Yuta Watanabe set up an atelier in a place overlooking the mountains and rivers and works every day. Quiet and uncoordinated, he has expressed his existence and emotions by creating artworks. He was fascinated by the vibrant colors and shapes of primitive art he encountered while attending art college, and realized that art has become a part of his life during his stay in Paris in 2018. After making a complex matiere by applying red, yellow, blue, black, and white acrylic paints many times on a handmade wooden panel, he scraped the surface with a chisel, and used a highly transparent medium to make it glossier. He hopes to create a world view with a mysterious expression. With the theme of free thinking and a strong and ephemeral way of life, Watanabe’s studies continue with the thought that “art heals the mind” in the ever-changing scenery.