Profile and practice
Up close, countless small characters; from a distance, one larger image. Keita Sagaki combines intricate pen drawings to reconstruct classical paintings, portraits and other images.
Profile
Born in Ishikawa in 1984. He presents work in solo and group exhibitions in Japan and abroad, and also creates coloring and scratch-art books.
Selected exhibitions
- 2023 | 「Tributary Works vol.2」 (Route Gallery, Tokyo) / 「Tributary Works」 (Lopcafe, Wakayama)
- 2022 | 「Atom Heart Mary」 (Nihombashi Mitsukoshi)
- 2020 | 「Hystorical Portraits」 (MICHEKO GALERIE, Germany)
- 2019 | 「My Girl」 (Donna Art, Taiwan)
- 2018 | 「Baroque Deconstruction」 (Fabrik Gallery, Hong Kong)
Awards and books
- 2010 | Selected for the 13th Taro Okamoto Award for Contemporary Art
- 2008 | Selected for the Shell Art Award
- 2018 | 『マンダラスクラッチ』 (Shufunotomo Infos)
- 2017 | 『もっとマンダラぬり絵』 (Shufunotomo Infos)
- 2015 | 『マンダラぬり絵』 (Shufunotomo Infos)
Television appearances
- 2020 | ブレイク前夜～次世代の芸術家たち～ (BS Fuji)
- 2015 | デザインコード (TV Asahi)
- 2014 | Colors ～自分ヲ彩る色～ (BS Asahi)
Featured in an international drawing book
2013 | Featured in Walk the Line: The Art of Drawing (Laurence King Publishers).
Sources and further information
Biographical and exhibition information has been summarized and edited by roidworksgallery from the linked sources. Exhibitions are selected highlights.
Works in Break Zenya Archive
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