Hakuta Yoshuya

Hakuta Yoshuya was born in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan, in 1984, and received an art doctorate degree in Fine Art and Design from the University of Tsukuba, in 2012.

His artworks focus on animal themes, using traditional Japanese paper as the base material. Asian Gouache paints and metallic papers are then applied to enhance details and textures, intricately depicting the textures of the animals themselves, giving them a natural, three-dimensional, and translucent appearance. Hakuta’s works have been exhibited across Europe and Asia, and the artist has been invited to hold solo exhibitions in various fine art museums, including the Sato Taisei Memorial Art Museum, Akita Museum of Art, and Ueno Royal Museum. Hakuta Yoshuya was also recommended at the 2016 VOCA exhibition and was the recipient of the Kahoku Award at the 77th Kahoku Art Exhibition and the best research award at the University of Tsukuba. The artist’s works have been collected by art institutions including Sato Taisei Memorial Museum and the Kitakata City Museum of Art.