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Yusk Imai

Yusk Imai was born in the U.S.A., 1983, in a Japanese descendent family. At the age of 6 months, his family migrated to São Paulo, where he still lives. Influenced by the French artist Eroné, Yusk started experimenting techniques using different types of paint on wood.

Biography

Yusk has always combined his work on canvas and wood with painting in the streets of São Paulo. Experimenting with calligraphic and Japanese symbols, texts and figures, his work shows a diverse amount of styles both in and outdoors. In 2006, a gallery owner saw Yusk's photolog and fell in love with his work and invited him for an exhibition. Since then his work has been shown in galleries in Germany and the U.S.A.

Works

Paintings

- Stage Fright, 2016 Acrylic on canvas in black timber frame 139 x 120 x 3.5 cm
  54 1/2 x 47 x 1 1/2 inches AU$ 5,600 Enquire
- Soundless Theme Songs, 2016 Acrylic on canvas 138 x 99 x 3.5 cm
  54 1/2 x 39 x 1 1/2 inches AU$ 5,200 Enquire
- The Dark Principle, 2016 Acrylic and silver leaf on canvas in black timber frame 123 x 123 x 4.5 cm
  48 1/2 x 48 1/2 x 2 inches AU$ 4,800 Enquire
- Crossing Planes, 2018 Oil on canvas 100 x 70 x 4 cm
  39 1/2 x 27 1/2 x 1 1/2 inches AU$ 4,400 Enquire
- Comfort, 2016 Acrylic and marker on canvas 60 x 30 x 4.5 cm
  23 1/2 x 12 x 2 inches AU$ 1,260 Enquire
- Permanent State #07, 2014 Sumi ink and acrylic on Shikishi art paper board in black timber frame 29.5 x 26.5 x 2 cm
  11 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 1 inches AU$ 800 Enquire
- Permanent State #04, 2014 Sumi ink and acrylic on Shikishi art paper board in black timber frame 29.5 x 26.5 x 2 cm
  11 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 1 inches AU$ 800 Enquire
- Permanent State #05, 2014 Sumi ink and acrylic on Shikishi art paper board in black timber frame 29.5 x 26.5 x 2 cm
  11 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 1 inches AU$ 800 Enquire
- Permanent State #06, 2014 Sumi ink and acrylic on Shikishi art paper board in black timber frame 29.5 x 26.5 x 2 cm
  11 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 1 inches AU$ 800 Enquire
- Permanent State #01, 2014 Sumi ink and acrylic on Shikishi art paper board in black timber frame 29.5 x 26.5 x 2 cm
  11 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 1 inches Enquire
- Permanent State #02, 2014 Sumi ink and acrylic on Shikishi art paper board in black timber frame 29.5 x 26.5 x 2 cm
  11 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 1 inches Enquire

Works on Paper

- Co-Extinct, 2020 Unicorn Juice and ink on Canson Montval Aquarelle 300g water colour paper framed in Japan black stained timber frame, Framed in Japan black stained timber frame by United Measures (Brunswick, Victoria, Australia) 42 x 29.5 cm
  16 1/2 x 11 1/2 inches Enquire
- Artificial Ignorance, 2019 Unicorn Juice and ink on Canson Montval Aquarelle 300g water colour paper framed in Japan black stained timber frame, Framed in Japan black stained timber frame by United Measures (Brunswick, Victoria, Australia) 42 x 29.5 cm
  16 1/2 x 11 1/2 inches Enquire
- What Do We Have in Common, 2017 Ink and marble dust on paper 31 x 23 cm
  12 x 9 inches AU$ 1,260 Enquire
- Phantom Limb, 2017 Ink and marble dust on paper 31 x 23 cm
  12 x 9 inches AU$ 1,260 Enquire
- Phantom Connection, 2017 Ink and marble dust on paper 31 x 23 cm
  12 x 9 inches AU$ 1,260 Enquire
- Permanent State #01, 2014 Sumi ink and acrylic on Shikishi art paper board in hand-stained black timber frame 27 x 24 x 0.2 cm
  10 1/2 x 9 1/2 x 0 inches Enquire
- Permanent State #02, 2014 Sumi ink and acrylic on Shikishi art paper board in hand-stained black timber frame 27 x 24 x 0.2 cm
  10 1/2 x 9 1/2 x 0 inches Enquire
- Introduction #2, 2013 Acrylic on rice paper matte board with gold leaf edge detail 27 x 24.5 x 0.3 cm
  10 1/2 x 9 1/2 x 0 inches AU$ 750 Enquire
- Alterated Memory (Palm Holy Mark), 2013 Acrylic on archive paper 42 x 29.5 cm
  16 1/2 x 11 1/2 inches AU$ 720.01 Enquire
- Alterated Memory (Backhand Holy Mark), 2013 Acrylic on archive paper 42 x 29.5 cm
  16 1/2 x 11 1/2 inches AU$ 720.01 Enquire
- Untitled #1, 2018 Ink on paper 42.5 x 32.5 x 3 cm
  16 1/2 x 13 x 1 inches AU$ 640 Enquire
- One of Those Feelings, 2018 Ink on paper 42.5 x 32.5 x 3.5 cm
  16 1/2 x 13 x 1 1/2 inches AU$ 640 Enquire
- Untitled #2, 2018 Ink on paper 42.5 x 32.5 x 3.5 cm
  16 1/2 x 13 x 1 1/2 inches AU$ 640 Enquire
- D4, 2014 Acrylic and ink on rice paper matte board with gold leaf edge detail 27 x 24.5 x 0.3 cm
  10 1/2 x 9 1/2 x 0 inches AU$ 500.01 Enquire
- D2, 2014 Acrylic and ink on rice paper matte board with gold leaf edge detail 27 x 24.5 x 0.3 cm
  10 1/2 x 9 1/2 x 0 inches AU$ 500.01 Enquire
- D3, 2014 Acrylic and ink on rice paper matte board with gold leaf edge detail 27 x 24.5 x 0.3 cm
  10 1/2 x 9 1/2 x 0 inches AU$ 500.01 Enquire
- D8, 2014 Acrylic and ink on rice paper matte board with gold leaf edge detail 27 x 24.5 x 0.3 cm
  10 1/2 x 9 1/2 x 0 inches AU$ 500.01 Enquire
- D6, 2014 Acrylic and ink on rice paper matte board with gold leaf edge detail 27 x 24.5 x 0.3 cm
  10 1/2 x 9 1/2 x 0 inches AU$ 500.01 Enquire

Other Works

- WWW What We Want, 2024 Ink, acrylic & unicorn juice on cotton paper 40 x 30 cm
  15 1/2 x 12 inches AU$ 2,640 Enquire
- Wireless Disconnection, 2024 Ink, acrylic & unicorn juice on cotton paper 40 x 30 cm
  15 1/2 x 12 inches AU$ 2,640 Enquire
- Machine In Me, 2024 Ink, acrylic & unicorn juice on cotton paper 40 x 30 cm
  15 1/2 x 12 inches AU$ 2,640 Enquire
- Where We’re Headed, 2023 Ink, acrylic & unicorn juice on cotton paper 40 x 30 cm
  15 1/2 x 12 inches AU$ 2,640 Enquire
- Transfuture, 2023 Ink, acrylic & unicorn juice on cotton paper 40 x 30 cm
  15 1/2 x 12 inches AU$ 2,640 Enquire
- Public Profile = NPC, 2023 Ink, acrylic & unicorn juice on cotton paper 40 x 30 cm
  15 1/2 x 12 inches AU$ 2,640 Enquire
- Picking Filters, 2023 Ink, acrylic & unicorn juice on cotton paper 40 x 30 cm
  15 1/2 x 12 inches AU$ 2,640 Enquire
- o que o algoritimo ve o coração não sente, 2023 Ink, acrylic & unicorn juice on cotton paper 40 x 30 cm
  15 1/2 x 12 inches AU$ 2,640 Enquire
- Digital Platform, 2023 Ink, acrylic & unicorn juice on cotton paper 40 x 30 cm
  15 1/2 x 12 inches AU$ 2,640 Enquire

Editions

- Blue Bacon, 2016 Giclee print on Hahnemuhle hemp 290 GSM paper, Edition of 30 61 x 50.5 cm
  24 x 20 inches AU$ 750 Enquire
- Gravitational Memory Pull, 2014 Giclee print on archive paper, Edition of 20 59 x 44.5 cm
  23 x 17 1/2 inches AU$ 240 Enquire
- Hand Study, 2011 1 colour screenprint on 300gsm Hahnemuhle Paper, Edition of 40 42 x 29 cm
  16 1/2 x 11 1/2 inches AU$ 220 Enquire
- Blue Bacon, 2016 Giclee print on Hahnemuhle hemp 290 GSM paper, Framing by Arten, Richmond, Australia, Edition of 30 61 x 50.5 cm
  24 x 20 inches AU$ 150 Enquire
- Time Textures, 2017 Giclee print on Hahnemuhle Hemp 290 GSM Paper, Edition of 10 plus 2 AP 26 x 19 cm
  10 x 7 1/2 inches AU$ 80 Enquire

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