Waku Fukui
在在 (Zaizai)
25 Jan–23 Feb 2025
Opening Reception:
Jan 24 Fri, 7-10PM
Waku Fukui
在在 (Zaizai)
25 Jan–23 Feb 2025
From January 25 to February 23, 2025, Gallery Common is pleased to present Zaizai, an exhibition of new works by Waku Fukui.
The artist’s first full-scale solo exhibition in 2 years marks a stark evolution in his exploration of neon light as a medium. Professionally trained as a neon craftsman, Fukui’s sculptural approach to neon light in this exhibition features new elements such as hand-welded steel armatures and found objects. This new development represents Fukui’s discovery of organic expression– a radical transformation in his attempt at “setting light free,” and a further manifestation of the artist’s pursuit of a profound experience of introspection and emotional resonance.
Zaizai (在在), a Japanese word which means “everywhere,” refers to Fukui’s pursuit of an all-encompassing, transcendental experience of light. To this end, using abstraction as a means to “decontextualize” light has been a central aim of his practice, resulting in works that reject symbolism or figuration.
Artworks
Waku Fukui
「音」同 (Oto dou), 2025
10 mm and 8 mm glass tubes, argon gas, stainless steel, rubber sheet
2105 × 1045 × 950 mm
Waku Fukui
「像」形光 (Zou Keikou), 2025
1650 × 270 × 300 mm
10 mm and 8 mm glass tubes, krypton gas, stainless steel
Waku Fukui
「像」形光 (Zou keikou), 2025
8 mm glass tubes, argon gas, stainless steel
1870 × 450 × 400 mm
Waku Fukui
「像」光形 (Zou Koukei), 2025
8 mm glass tubes, krypton gas, stainless steel
1620 × 466 × 155 mm
Waku Fukui
「虚像」(Kyozou), 2025
12mm glass tubes, krypton gas, aluminum
1600 × 1450 × 500 mm
Waku Fukui
「線」光形 (Sen Koukei), 2025
12, 10 and 8 mm glass tubes, neon gas, acrylic box with wood base
665 × 2105 × 600 mm