Insight: Kenta Torii

Being able to see an artist in action is something breathtaking. You get to see every step of the way, every decision as it is made minute after minute. Part of the project which we are developing with the japanese artist Kenta Torii is already completed, but before we release the final stage we wanted to show you an in depth conversation with the man himself...

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       What do you like to express through your paintings?

The theme to my paintings is giving shape to my feelings, in order to get to know myself.

 How do you select the colors for your paintings?

It depends on what I want to express with the paintings and also on my motivation.

 In a near future, what would you like to do to develop your style?

I would like to continue creating lots of pieces in order for my technique to grow and affirm my own style.

Would you work with other means of expression?

Yes, I would very much like to get into sculpture at some point.

Your work is a combination of realism with abstract elements, have you ever though of doing something strictly realistic?

Yes, at first I though that hyper realism was good but, little by little, as I was painting I fell in love with playing with materials and shapes.

Which has been your latest inspiration?

Living in Mexico City is definitely helping my inspiration. A city that’s growing very fast but at the same time there’s another part behind it which combines with nature, this unstable coexistence is part of my theme right now.

Here are some images of Kenta's latest work (including the piece he did for Kinetik):

All images are courtesy of Kenta Torii

A glimpse into our latest project

Currently we are developing our first art & technology project alongside japanese artist Kenta Torii. His unique style and graphic proposal have overwhelmed art lovers in Mexico for almost 5 years, but it wasn't until now that he decided to think out of the box and collaborate in an audiovisual project with Kinetik. This is a preview of the project which is a portrayal of art in motion, we happen to be very pleased with the process. Keep an eye out for the following updates related to this dynamic collaboration.