riusuke fukahori: goldfish salvation at ICN gallery

‘goldfish salvation’ by riusuke fukahori at ICN gallery in london, united kingdom image © dominic alves

hosted by ICN gallery, japanese contemporary artist riusuke fukahori makes his london debut with ‘goldfish salvation’, a collection of paintings and sculptures revolving around the often colourful freshwater fish. what looks to be an actual goldfish frozen in time is a careful construction of casting resin which has been layered with acrylic paint. section by section, fukahori builds up the fish with fleeting brushwork, resulting in an effect that resembles motion blur underneath water. cast in a variety of vessels – from large sushi basins to the hollow insides of black bamboo – the ‘living sculptures’ are a delicate balance between painting and sculpture. the artist’s meticulous attention to detail coupled with the tedious nature of the style creates highly dynamic three-dimensional pieces that capture the delicacy and animated life of the fish.

‘muses’ by riusuke fukahori sushi basin, casting resin, acrylic paint image © dominic alves

‘muses’ – detail image © dominic alves

‘muses’ – detail image © dominic alves

‘goldfish in metal lined tea box’ by riusuke fukahori tea box, casting resin, acrylic paint image © dominic alves

‘awaya’ by riusuke fukahori sushi-basin, casting resin, acrylic paint image © dominic alves

‘awaya’ – detail image © dominic alves

‘a cup of flower’ by riusuke fukahori rice measure, casting resin, acrylic paint image © dominic alves

‘konami’ by riusuke fukahori candy mould, casting resin, acrylic paint image © dominic alves

‘konami’ – detail image © dominic alves

‘kaguya: aokaki’ by riusuke fukahori black bamboo, casting resin, acrylic paint image © dominic alves

‘kaguya: aokaki’ – detail image © dominic alves

exhibition view image © dominic alves

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