Artist Registry
The White Columns Curated Artist Registry is an online platform for emerging and under-recognized artists to share images and information about their respective practices. The Registry seeks to create a context for artists who have yet to benefit from wider critical, curatorial or commercial support. To be eligible, artists cannot be affiliated with a commercial gallery in New York City.
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STATEMENT OF WORK
My work integrates soft gradients with contrasting sharp lines to express my inner world and mental landscapes. These semi-symbolic elements transcend their original forms and narratives, reconstructing how I perceive the world. Influenced by my deep study of Japanese art, with its roots in Zen and wabi-sabi aesthetics, my style naturally evolves towards the natural and the simple. While past artists explored beauty through traditional materials such as ink, washi paper, stone, and clay, I use acrylic paints and canvas, exploring primarily the interplay of color contrasts, rhythm, and balance.
rui.araki01@gmail.com