[Author introduction] ITOSHI SAKHRANI

“ Vulnerability ”

Introducing the artist ITOSHI SAKHRANI

ITOSHI SAKHRANI

Painter Born in Tokyo in 1987. He is a mix of British, Indian, and Okinawan descent, and has a background of growing up in a borderless environment. As a teenager, he attended an international school in Okinawa and a local school in Tokyo. He is passionate about graffiti art and spends his student life creating posters and flyers for events and designing T-shirts. Currently, in addition to exhibiting and selling paintings, he is also involved in a wide range of activities, including collaborations with various companies.

Painter / Artist Born in Tokyo, 1987 A mix of British, Indian, and Okinawan, he has a background of growing up in a borderless environment. As a teenager, attended an international school in Okinawa and a local school in Tokyo. He is passionate about graffiti art and spent his teenage years as a student creating posters and flyers for events, designing T-shirts, and more. Currently, in addition to exhibiting and selling his paintings, he is involved in a wide range of activities, including collaborations with various companies.

Concept of the work: Concept

When I think about what it means to express myself in my own way, the first thing that comes to mind is my family and then the environment in which I grew up. I believe that individuals are formed by the DNA they inherited from their parents and the influences of the things they have been exposed to from birth to the present, and from this, their daily habits and scenes are born. I believe that all of these things are a series of irreplaceable things, and when it comes to creating things, I place emphasis on enjoying them freely. By not being bound by (social value standards) (plans and meaningful things) (emotions of superiority and inferiority, etc.), the things that make me up will take on different colors and shapes and naturally appear on the screen. There is life, there is flesh and blood. Production is a dialogue between the artist and the work, and is like a phenomenon in which they mutually change. When viewing the works, please feel free to feel the works in your own way.

When I think about what expression is unique to me, the first thing that comes to mind is my family, followed by the environment in which I grew up. Individuals are formed by the DNA inherited from their parents and the influence of things they have been exposed to from birth to the present. I believe that all of these are a series of irreplaceable things, and in my work, I emphasize the importance of having fun freely. By not being bound by (social values), (plans and meanings) , (feelings of superiority or inferiority), the things that form me become other colors and shapes, which naturally appear on the screen. There is life, there is flesh and blood. Creation is a dialogue between the artist and the work, like a mutually changing phenomenon. When you view the work, please feel free to experience it in your own way.

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