Les œuvres de Takeru Amano sont influencées par l’histoire ancestrale du Japon et sa culture de la fin du XXe siècle dans laquelle il a grandi. Grâce à son expérience new-yorkaise, son style prend peu à peu une dimension cosmopolite. Il utilise des sujets classiques, philosophiques ou encore mythologiques, les mélange avec une esthétique néo-pop et y ajoute une touche d’humour. Jouant ainsi entre classicisme et modernité, Takeru Amano allie la justesse et la simplicité du trait à une palette de couleurs explosive et retranscrit tout un univers unique et enfantin. Certaines représentations sont récurrentes dans son travail.Takeru Amano est un peintre et sculpteur japonais né en 1977 à Tokyo. Il vit et travaille à Tokyo. Il baigne dans le milieu artistique dès son plus jeune âge, son père étant Yoshitaka Amano, illustrateur de renommée internationale. Pourtant, l’artiste part chercher sa propre voie et s’installe à New York de 1997 à 2000 pour y étudier la gravure. Ce voyage va durablement influencer son style. Ses œuvres ont été présentées lors de plusieurs expositions personnelles et collectives, notamment à Paris, Tokyo, Beijing et Hong Kong. Actuellement, son travail est présenté au Parco Museum de Tokyo.
Takeru Amano's work is influenced by Japan's ancient history and the late 20th century culture in which he grew up. Thanks to his experience in New York, his style gradually takes on a cosmopolitan dimension. He uses classical, philosophical and mythological subjects, mixing them with a neo-pop aesthetic and adding a touch of humor. Playing between classicism and modernity, Takeru Amano combines the accuracy and simplicity of the line with an explosive color palette and transcribes a unique and childlike universe. Certain representations are recurrent in his work. Takeru Amano is a Japanese painter and sculptor born in 1977 in Tokyo. He lives and works in Tokyo. He was immersed in the artistic world from an early age, his father is Yoshitaka Amano, an internationally renowned illustrator. However, the artist left to find his own way and moved to New York from 1997 to 2000 to study engraving. This trip will have a lasting influence on his style. His work has been shown in several solo and group exhibitions, notably in Paris, Tokyo, Beijing and Hong Kong. Currently, his work is presented at the Parco Museum in Tokyo.
Takeru Amano's work is influenced by Japan's ancient history and the late 20th century culture in which he grew up. Thanks to his experience in New York, his style gradually takes on a cosmopolitan dimension. He uses classical, philosophical and mythological subjects, mixing them with a neo-pop aesthetic and adding a touch of humor. Playing between classicism and modernity, Takeru Amano combines the accuracy and simplicity of the line with an explosive color palette and transcribes a unique and childlike universe. Certain representations are recurrent in his work. Takeru Amano is a Japanese painter and sculptor born in 1977 in Tokyo. He lives and works in Tokyo. He was immersed in the artistic world from an early age, his father is Yoshitaka Amano, an internationally renowned illustrator. However, the artist left to find his own way and moved to New York from 1997 to 2000 to study engraving. This trip will have a lasting influence on his style. His work has been shown in several solo and group exhibitions, notably in Paris, Tokyo, Beijing and Hong Kong. Currently, his work is presented at the Parco Museum in Tokyo.