Toru Fukuda

By applying the traditional decorative techniques of wood inlay to sculpture, Toru Fukuda has created a new genre of free-standing wood inlays. To take advantage of the wood’s natural hue and texture, Fukuda uses only unpainted wood culled from naturally growing trees, combining deep insight into nature with sensitive artistry to create works that not only capture the attention but simultaneously convey the vitality and ephemeral nature of living things, filling us with respect for life itself. This will be Fukuda’s first solo exhibition with Seizan Gallery.
　
　
1994 Born in Otaru city, Hokkaido
2013 Graduated, Hokkaido Otoineppu Art & Craft Highschool
2015 Graduated, Traditional Arts Super College Of Kyoto, Wood crafts course
Presently work based in Otoineppu village, Hokaido