Small Work 8　小品 8

This is an early work created in 2000. This is the first public sale. This is a small work on the theme of red. Interested in the "layering" characteristic of painting, Fujimoto began working with acrylic paints in layers and grinding after 1999. Over the next three years or so, he explored the world of abstract and semi-abstract painting, letting ideas come to him as they arose. Instead of trying to put together a logical style for his paintings, he focused on using the ideas and improvisational touch that came to him from time to time. Many of the works produced during this period have already been discarded by the artist, as they were deemed to have served their purpose as a challenge in the early stages of his career. However, some of the works are still in storage. In addition to this work, "Piece 14" and "Piece 15," also created in 2000, are also exhibited at TRiCERA ART this time. In order to reexhibit the old works on panels, not only this work but all the works have been cleaned and double-paneled. The backs of the works have also been painted with acrylic paint after being attached to the panels to enhance the durability of the works. The slits on the back of the panels are ducts for ventilation, and can be used to catch pins or screws during installation. The screen and sides of the work have a smooth matte finish, allowing the work to be cleaned with a dishcloth. After a period of challenge such as the one during which he produced this work, Fujimoto subsequently developed several series of figurative and non-figurative works, while remaining technically consistent. And even now, he continues to explore scenes that can only exist through paint, utilizing the rich properties of painting's "multilayered magic.