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Media - Acrylics
Website - http://hikalux.weebly.com
Email - [email protected]
As an artist, Hikaru is a true Mannerist. While his work shows the mastery of 'Decoro,'
'Sprezzatura,' and 'grazia,' as defined by Baldassare Casteglione, the juxtaposition of the
complex subjects and images equal that of Bronzino or Pontormo. Hikaru prefers to explore the
hidden treasures of the dark, unconscious archetypal aspect of the universal collective
psyche. As Carl Jung describes, the unacknowledged part of the unconscious psyche becomes more
and more primitive and destructive. Via Apollonian light of reason, Hikaru illuminates the
Dionysian, Eros and Thanatos, to bring about the equilibrium between the two worlds( In
Japanese, Hikaru means 'to shine'). Since the absolute uniqueness does not exist, Hikaru
actively uses recognizable images from the past as 'maniera'.
He also considers himself a realist, as well - tableau of the inner world is harnessed, then
revealed as if a tangible object - a still life in the end, and he reminds us that no matter
how mystical it may appear, it is just a painting, after all!
Hikaru is a full member of the Society of Art of Imagination (AOI) based in England and
International Fantastic Art Association (IFAA) based in Japan. Hikaru has exhibited in the
U.S.A., Japan, Europe, and Australia.
Hikaru's portfolio is on file in the Etude (Study/Archive) department of the Louvre Museum
via the recommendation from the former Director of the Painting Department (now President of
the Louvre Museum), Pierre Rosenberg. .
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