Gerry Yasui

"The ocean is a place of enjoyment and appreciation for me. It is my playground, my source of inspiration, and an important place to think and make decisions. Ocean is a place that represents Aloha to me. ” (Gerry Yasui)

He lives in Oahu, Hawaii, the talented Gerry Yasui, driving his beloved Volkswagen bus and creating ocean-inspired art. As evidenced by the works presented at the international art exhibition ARTOXIC at the M.A.D.S. International Art Gallery. What Gerry gives the viewer are great soothing sensations that reference everyday lived experiences, his works are still images reworked in a narrative-figurative key.

AFTER SUNSET is a reminder of the "hours after sunset when she enjoyed the waves, the air was so still and the light so beautiful. And she cherishes these moments and looks forward to tomorrow's waves".

EDDIE WOULD GO "was a member of the Hokulea, who took his surfboard out to sea to save the ship and crew, only to lose it in the raging sea. Eddie Aikau was a lifeguard at Waimea Beach. At the opening ceremony of the Big Wave Surf Contest at the beach, the competitors will honor him and the ocean by forming a circle". About LAVA DANCE the artist states "Under a cold sky/ A feast of moonlight, starlight, and lava light./ The light mixes with the fog, making it appear even more beautiful./ I feel the breath and heartbeat of the earth with my whole body". Our artist's art represents a great work of dialogue between Japanese and European artistic traditions, taking Hokusai Katsushika and Tiziano as references. The atmospheres are clearly Western, as is the bright color choice that matches the tradition of Tiziano. The two-dimensional, synthetic style and graceful, stringy human figures derive from the wake left by Eastern art. Exactly like the attention to detail in some subjects and environments.

Art Curator Mara Cipriano