Yuichiro Kikuma
Yuichiro Kikuma (b. 1982, Chiba, Japan) is a Japanese-born artist living and working in London.
Kikuma’s paintings incorporate non-painterly methods to create conditions for unexpected images to emerge. In recent years he has predominantly used black ink and explored household devices and found objects from the natural world as compositional resources and mark making tools; these tools enable him to work indirectly, often in a mechanical and repetitive manner which leaves space for calculated chance. Kikuma’s works attempt to visualise the invisible forces, patterns or rhythms that exist around us in daily life, in the same way as any landscapes are created as a result of their specific climate.
Kikuma is a graduate of Central Saint Martins (2016) and Wimbledon College of Arts (2010).
Exhibition: in spirit and truth {come closer and see] ~ 15 october - 6 december 2025
exhibition: love-in-a-mist ~ 9 february - 9 march 2024
VIEW CV
Installation View | Silent Traces, 2021 | Yuichiro Kikuma | From left to right: Sycamore no.1, 2021; Oak no.1, 2021, Traces of the Summer no.7, 2021
Installation View | Our Home, This Mortal Coil | Yuichiro Kikuma | Variations III no.10, 2020
SELECTED WORKS
YUICHIRO KIKUMA
Oak no.1, 2021
ink on calico
156 x 130 cm.
YUICHIRO KIKUMA
Traces of the Summer no.7, 2021
ink on calico
120 x 100 cm.
YUICHIRO KIKUMA
Silent Traces Series, 2021
acrylic and gesso on MDF
19 x 14 cm.
YUICHIRO KIKUMA
Silent Traces Series , 2021
acrylic and gesso on MDF
19 x 14 cm.
YUICHIRO KIKUMA
Compositions with found lines and shapes, 2023
ink on calico
35.5 x 27.5 cm.
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Sycamore, 2021
ink on calico
120 x 100 cm.
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Variations VII no.5, 2020
ink, acrylic and gelatine on calico
46 x 36 cm.
YUICHIRO KIKUMA
Variations VII no.6, 2019
acrylic on canvas
130 x 116 cm.
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Images: Copyright Yuichiro Kikuma, Courtesy of Ione & Mann