@EMU
グラフィックデザイナーを経て、2016年に木彫アーティストとして活動を始める。造船所から出た、捨てられるはずの木材をアップサイクルし、純粋な形と空間との関係性に焦点を当てた、ユニークな木彫作品やペインティング作品を制作し、日本のみならず海外各国で展示会を行っている。NIKEやPokémonなど数々のコラボレーションや、大阪万博2025・ガスパビリオンのキャラクターデザインも手掛ける。
変形キャンバスの絵画と彫刻作品をMIXした異なるアートフォームの融合により、視覚と触覚の双方で楽しめるものでもあり、描かれたキャラクターの描写においても、異なるアイデンティティや要素、姿かたちが共存し、融合することで多様性と包括性を表現。個々の個性を持ちながら、他の要素との関係性を通じて一体となる姿を表現している。
After working as a graphic designer, EMU began his career as a wood carving artist in 2016. He upcycle discarded wood from shipyards, creating unique wooden sculptures and paintings that focus on the relationship between pure forms and space. These works have been exhibited not only in Japan but also in overseas. EMU has collaborated with brands like NIKE and Pokémon, and also worked on character designs for the Osaka Expo 2025 Gas Pavilion.
By blending deformed canvas paintings and sculptures, EMU creates art forms that can be enjoyed both visually and tactilely. In the depiction of the characters, different identities, elements, and shapes coexist and fuse, expressing diversity and inclusivity. The works deliver the idea of unity through the relationship between individual identities and other elements.
変形キャンバスの絵画と彫刻作品をMIXした異なるアートフォームの融合により、視覚と触覚の双方で楽しめるものでもあり、描かれたキャラクターの描写においても、異なるアイデンティティや要素、姿かたちが共存し、融合することで多様性と包括性を表現。個々の個性を持ちながら、他の要素との関係性を通じて一体となる姿を表現している。
After working as a graphic designer, EMU began his career as a wood carving artist in 2016. He upcycle discarded wood from shipyards, creating unique wooden sculptures and paintings that focus on the relationship between pure forms and space. These works have been exhibited not only in Japan but also in overseas. EMU has collaborated with brands like NIKE and Pokémon, and also worked on character designs for the Osaka Expo 2025 Gas Pavilion.
By blending deformed canvas paintings and sculptures, EMU creates art forms that can be enjoyed both visually and tactilely. In the depiction of the characters, different identities, elements, and shapes coexist and fuse, expressing diversity and inclusivity. The works deliver the idea of unity through the relationship between individual identities and other elements.