RYOSUKE FUKUDA
“ — The power to persevere. ”
True to these words, Ryosuke Fukuda seeks inspiration from the everyday moments of life. He neverlosessight of the time devoted to his art, continuing to pursue new works with unwavering enthusiasm.
Within Ryosuke Fukuda lies a deeply held personal ideal. In his own words, he wishes “to take even onestepcloser to a realm of painting that remains beyond my reach.” These words reveal a courageous spirit,inwhich a humble ideal and a healthy ambition quietly coexist.
Fukuda’s paintings are characterized by a strong awareness of space. He divides the entire canvasintoasymmetrical sections, inserting organic forms—this time, shapes reminiscent of plants and house-likelandscapes—into the gaps between these divisions. His colors do not overlap; instead, they maintainanappearance of simplicity. The boundaries between forms approach the very edge of aprecariousthreshold, at times interrupting any lyrical interpretation.
Through this expression of an elusive and curious sensibility, in which contradictory qualities coexist,Fukudareveals an artistic talent uniquely his own. His work emerges as a new form of flat painting. Thetitles of hisworks, too, are often indistinct, expressed in vague and melancholic words that support thepaintings andinvite us, the viewers, into a strangely comforting, otherworldly space.
November 2021 | NICHE GALLERY Tomiya Nishimura, Painter.
「The Scenery That I Arrived 」
Ryosuke Fukuda Solo Exhibition
November 1–6, 2021
“ — While it may be unreasonable to expect a mere reenactment of the color experiments conducted byKlee,Macke, and others a century ago, I believe that a far more sophisticated formal approach should bepursued.
In this respect, Ryosuke Fukuda’s Children’s Voices immediately reveals itself as a painting informedbyconsiderable experience and a process of careful experimentation. Although I feel this work wouldideallybe presented not as a single piece but as part of a series of variations, it is somewhat lacking in termsofraising timely and relevant questions. ”
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Atsushi Shinfuji Researcher, The National Museum of Western Art
Shell Art Award 2017 Exhibition Catalogue, Jury Commentary, p. 7 The National Art Center, Tokyo December 13–25, 2017
“ — In the painting category, Mr. Fukuda’s geometric works initially suggest, through their titles, depictionsoflandscapes. However, they possess almost no representational quality. I found his approachparticularlyintriguing: he deconstructs his subjects and reconstructs them according to an original visuallanguage. ”
Naofumi Maruyama Painter
“ Ryosuke Fukuda’s paintings are fascinating works that record the process through whichrepresentationalforms are pushed to their limits within the language of painting, alternately achievingharmony and fallingapart. ”
Masakatsu Kondo Painter
Jury Members’ General Comments, ALLOTMENT Travel Award 2011 http://allotment.jp
“ Ryosuke Fukuda’s paintings, such as Night Lantern and A Place Both Near and Far, are basedoncompositions of abstract color fields at first glance, yet they are also representational paintings.
His outstanding sensitivity to color captivates the viewer. His palette possesses a high degree oforiginalityand harmony, making color one of the greatest strengths of Fukuda’s painting. ”
Yoshio Kato
Visiting Professor, Department of Fine Arts, Osaka University of Arts
“ A night lantern appears in Fukuda’s works.
Its simplified form has a certain sense of humor. The motif of the night lantern, instantly recognizableevenupon a single encounter, combined with his remarkable use of color, catches the viewer’s attention.
He is an artist whose future work I look forward to following. ”
Mitsue Yagi
Director, Art Court Gallery
P&E 2010 Exhibition August 19–28, 2010 Art Court Gallery, Osaka
“ The dwelling of a nocturnal creature floats alone in the darkness.
It could be a tower, a streetlight, or a lighthouse.
It has no sense of perspective, no upward or downward movement. It simply floats there.
Perhaps it is a landscape glimpsed somewhere along the way, or perhaps it exists only in memory. In any case, it is an indistinct yet strangely nostalgic view.
Fragments of colors and shapes, like quiet murmurs, are gathered up and brought to life as paintings.
Even in darkness, if we continue to gaze, colors gradually begin to emerge.
It is a world that is lonely yet joyful, warm and full of life. ”
Nobuya Hitsuda
Haruhi Painting Triennale, Artist Series 59
Ryosuke Fukuda Solo Exhibition: “Night Lantern”
September 22 – October 11, 2009
Kiyosu City Haruhi Art Museum, Kiyosu, Aichi Prefecture