AYAKO

ROKKAKU

''…I WANT TO KEEP DRAWING FOR AS LONG AS POSSIBLE. A pair of rounded eyes, sometimes portrayed with beautiful long hair, sometimes decorated with stylish clothing, the girls with variety of styles were given to live in the hands of Ayako Rokkaku. Each girl is said to be one of the six angles of the artist herself, as the name of Rokkaku can be translated as the shape of Hexagon, sometimes lively and sometimes gentle. In this coming season of Spring, a special collection of six canvases and cardboard pieces of Rokkaku will be presented. Ayako Rokkaku painted with her bare hands and fingers instead of brushes, to create appealing images. From the colorful interplay of colors in the background to the good-looking faces of the girls, it is joyful to be looking at her ways of incorporating graffiti and inspirations with passions as exhibited in her works.

The artist has claimed that she enjoyed painting with her fingers and body, as there would be no distance between her and the image she’s about to portray. For the audience, it is also possible to grasp a better idea and feel closer to the artist through her expression of colors on her fingertips. Perhaps it is easy to compare her works to that of the renowned artist Yoshitomo Nara, in which both of their works captured the innocent eyes of women, depicted the purity and innocence of them. In addition, Nara has spoked in response to his recent ceramic works, where he realized that it is “a more primal instinct to create with the hands directly, rather than using a tool like a pencil or a brush.“ Despite Nara was commenting on his works of ceramics, there is no denying that both artists have a consistent view regarding their techniques; for Rokkaku, her passionate play of colors are also evidently displayed in her works, ''…I want to keep drawing for as long as possible.

Rokkaku said in the interview, I think painting can't be completed with only one person. Through works, there are things that can be recollected in everyone's minds. That is what art is. Indeed, the work of Rokkaku not only represents Japan’s deeply rooted comical culture. The practice of her unique artistic style are deeply rooted in the minds of many whom have seen her works. She is the new generation of artists who has the strength and potential rising within the Japanese art world. She recently extended her paintings to different medium, on multi-layered acrylic. Rokkaku is also frequently exhibited in Europe, the United States, Japan, and other places for a long time. Her works have been responded with positive feedback and are loved by collectors from all nations, as for such pleasure there would be no boundaries.