KAZUSA M A T S U Y A M A
530 West 25th Street, New York, NY
By implementing aspects of both Eastern and Western aesthetics, Kazusa Matsuyama’s work responds to his own bicultural experience of growing up between Japan and the United Kingdom. With his travels abroad, Matsuyama rediscovered a new magnetism of art: a new perception of the world developed through culture, history, and people he encountered. Liberated from the conformities of societal standards when studying at the Blake College of London, Matsuyama sought out different styles and techniques in order to grow as an artist. Initially starting out with rough sketches, Kazusa prefers nothing be predetermined in his work; the abstract quality of his paintings permit an ever-changing state. Slowly, his images acquire form or a definable direction after nursing the inner beauty of his surroundings. Kazusa uses several techniques when creating a piece of art including acrylic painting, oil painting, Japanese ink, and spray paint.
V I E W K A Z U S A M AT S U YA M A O N A G O R A G A L L E RY
-Anonymous Portrait 05-, 2020 Acrylic on Canvas 17.7” x 15” $ 1 3 0 0 – B U Y O N A RT-M I N E.C O M
-Anonymous Portrait 18-, 2020 Acrylic on Canvas 13” x 9.4” $ 7 0 0 – B U Y O N A RT-M I N E.C O M
The Great March on Washington, 2020 Acrylic on Canvas 17.7” x 15” $ 2 2 0 0 – B U Y O N A RT-M I N E.C O M
-Anonymous Portrait 03-, 2020 Acrylic on Canvas 11” x 8.5” $ 7 0 0 – B U Y O N A RT-M I N E.C O M
-Anonymous Portrait 07-, 2020 Acrylic on Canvas 11” x 8.5” $ 1 5 0 0 – B U Y O N A RT-M I N E.C O M
-Anonymous Portrait 06-, 2020 Acrylic on Canvas 11” x 8.5” $ 7 0 0 – B U Y O N A RT-M I N E.C O M
-Anonymous Portrait 12-, 2020 Acrylic on Canvas 11” x 8.5” $ 7 0 0 – B U Y O N A RT-M I N E.C O M
-Anonymous Portrait 04-, 2020 Acrylic on Canvas 11” x 8.5” $ 7 0 0 – B U Y O N A RT-M I N E.C O M
-Anonymous Portrait 09-, 2020 Acrylic on Canvas 18” x 15” $ 1 7 0 0 – B U Y O N A RT-M I N E.C O M
-Anonymous Portrait 01-, 2020 Acrylic on Canvas 11” x 8.5” $ 1 5 0 0 – B U Y O N A RT-M I N E.C O M
-Anonymous Portrait 14-, 2020 Acrylic on Canvas 11” x 8.5” $ 7 0 0 – B U Y O N A RT-M I N E.C O M
-Anonymous Portrait 02-, 2020 Acrylic on Canvas 11” x 8.5” $ 7 0 0 – B U Y O N A RT-M I N E.C O M
-Anonymous Portrait 10-, 2020 Acrylic on Canvas 11” x 8.5” $ 7 0 0 – B U Y O N A RT-M I N E.C O M
-Anonymous Portrait 13-, 2020 Acrylic on Canvas 11” x 8.5” $ 7 0 0 – B U Y O N A RT-M I N E.C O M
I use several techniques to create my pieces, including acrylic painting, oil painting, Japanese ink, and spray paint. Most recently, I have been focusing on creating abstract portraits. I do rough sketches when I start and nothing is predetermined. This process allows my work to develop organically, as the pieces are in an ever changing state, and no one is the same as another. The art I create attempts to convey emotions, which are inherently formless entities, and can be freely interpreted by the viewer. My process begins when I start to pay attention to the things around me, and dig into the emotion it inspires in me, which I then nurture and attempt to bring it to life. Slowly, the image acquires its form or a definable direction. It then manifests itself in my sketches and eventually, in my paintings. I am absorbed in abstract portrait work and find that acrylics are best suited for this particular process. I care about the inner beauty of my subjects, and the abstract style allows me to express that beauty, intertwined with my emotions, in a more creative and unique way.
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