HIROTO RAKUSHO
GOLD AND SILVER LEAF ARTIST
Gold leaf production is a traditional industry of Nishijin, Kyoto Prefecture. Using this technique, gold and silver leaf artist Hiroto Rakusho has been engaged in the reproduction of national treasures, important cultural properties, and the like. At the same time, he has been deeply involved in the art world, working in Paris, New York, Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Kuwait. Hiroto's works are composed of a wide range of contrasts, and they evoke “in-ei raisan,” a uniquely Japanese value of beauty, in which yin and yang, stillness and movement, light and darkness are contrasted, and a world of restrained beauty unfolds.
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TAKUMI
01="Wind and Moon"
The wind blows on a moonlit night as it always does. This work expresses the artist's wish that the wind will blow with wonderous vigour to those who see this folding screen.
02 = "Moon, Winter"
Part of a series of works featuring the shape of the moon, with the four seasons of Hakone expressed within it. In this piece, the snow covers the mountains, and the moon is visible. It expresses a winter scape that sharpens the mind.
03 = "Yamafuku Hitohaba"
A foil artwork using pure gold, platinum, and silver leaf.
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Upper Reception
01 = "Moon, Summer"
Depicting fireworks lighting up the summer night sky, this work dynamically expresses a divine and fantastic night.
02 = "Universe II"
This table is a microcosm of beautifully foiled Yakusugi cedar, on which ancient history has been carved. Past, present, and future time are locked into this wonderous art piece.
