With his Rabbits, Kuroda moves away from the fables of the past to delve into his personal mythology dating back to childhood. With an almost unconscious gesture, Kuroda lets himself be guided by his hand and rediscovers a forgotten memory. Beneath the joyful and quirky appearance of the paintings hide several layers of memories, the rabbit from Alice in Wonderland, the surrealist magazines, or even his surprise at the first dish served on his arrival in France: rabbit! Kuroda refuses to give in to overly cerebral painting and prefers to work with humor. He enjoys drawing the viewer into the dizziness of his paintings. Deconstructing this facade of intellectual painting offers the public a gateway to the work of Aki Kuroda, a vast literary, scientific and artistic universe.
The rabbit and its rapid movements are also the best way for Aki to escape the passage of time, he who refuses to define himself. And yet, the rabbit is him, his part of childhood, his desire to experiment too. Alice's rabbit leaves the garden and almost becomes a laboratory rabbit in her Space Rabbits, satisfying her desire to explore the cosmos in ever greater depth.
“My painting is not just a facade, it is also my forgotten memories that come to the fore. […]
There are several thicknesses in my paintings. Beauty is ultimately a strategy to bring into painting. »Aki Kuroda
Aki Kuroda workshop, August 2022.
Exhibition views
Aki Kuroda exhibition, Paris, 2021
Aki Kuroda exhibition, Richard Taittinger Gallery, New York, 2020
Aki Kuroda exhibition, Richard Taittinger Gallery, New York, 2020
Aki Kuroda exhibition, Richard Taittinger Gallery, New York, 2020
Aki Kuroda exhibition, Richard Taittinger Gallery, New York, 2020
Aki Kuroda exhibition, Brussels, 2019
Aki Kuroda exhibition, Brussels, 2019
Red Rabbit, Acrylic on canvas, 73 x 60 cm, 2019.
Aki Kuroda exhibition, Richard Taittinger Gallery, New York, 2020
Canvases
Kuroda, Rabbit Mixed on canvas, 195 x 130 cm, 2021
Kuorda, Untitled, Acrylic on canvas, 195 x 130 cm, 2020. Ref 111732
Kuorda, Untitled, Acrylic on canvas, 195 x 130 cm, 2020. Ref 111733
Kuorda, Untitled, Acrylic on canvas, 195 x 130 cm, 2020. Ref 111734
Kuroda, Untitled, 195 x 114 cm, 2007. Ref 15303
Kuroda, Rabbit Suite XVII, 195 x 114 cm, 2007. Ref 15441
Kuroda, Untitled, 195 x 114 cm, 2007. Ref 15304
Kuroda, He became rabbit, 100 x 81 cm, 2007. Ref 110065
Kuroda, Rabbit 19 2 2018, 81 x 112 cm, 2007. Ref 111601
Kuroda, Space Rabbit XIII, 161 x 130 cm, 2008. Ref 16411
Kuroda, Suite Rabbit II, 200 x 200 cm, 2008. Ref 16485
Kuroda, Suite rabbit XXII, 161 x 130 cm, 2008. Ref 16412
Kuroda, Electric rabbit, 130 x130 cm, 2007. Ref 111309
Papers
Kuroda, Untitled, 75 x 105 cm, Acrylic on paper 2008. Ref 16159
Kuroda, Untitled, 75 x 105 cm, Acrylic on paper 2008. Ref 16160
Kuroda, Suite rabbit XXIX, 75 x 105 cm, Acrylic on paper 2008. Ref 16164
Kuroda, Untitled, 75 x 105 cm, Acrylic on paper 2008. Ref 16158
Kuroda, Suite rabbit XXVIII, 75 x 105 cm, Acrylic on paper 2008. Ref 16165Kuroda, Suite rabbit XXVI, 75 x 105 cm, Acrylic on paper, 2008. Ref 16175
Kuroda, Untitled, 75 x 105 cm, Acrylic on paper. Ref 16575
Kuroda, Orléans, 76 x 60cm, 2002. Ref 110452
Kuroda, Untitled, 76 x 57 cm, Oil on paper 2001. Ref 110196
Kuroda, Untitled, 2008. Ref 16170
Prints
Aki Kuroda - Rabbit
Edition of 50 numbered and signed copies
Size 65 x 50 cm / 25.59 x 19.68 inch.
Inkjet printing, ultrachrome inks on Bright White Hahnemühle paper
Yoyo Maeght edition, 2020.
Aki Kuroda - Space Rabbit I
Edition of 75 signed and numbered copies.
Size 75.5 x 55.5 cm / 29.72 x 21.85 inch.
Original lithograph on art paper
Edition Maeght, 2008.
Aki Kuroda - Space Rabbit II
Edition of 75 signed and numbered copies.
Size 75.5 x 55.5 cm / 29.72 x 21.85 inch.
Original lithograph on art paper
Edition Maeght, 2008.
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Red Rabbit, Acrylic on canvas, 73 x 60 cm, 2019.
Kuroda, Suite rabbit XXVIII, 75 x 105 cm, Acrylic on paper 2008. Ref 16165
