Born in 1981 in Piracicaba – São Paulo, Fernando Saiki is a Japanese descendent Brazilian printmaker artist influenced by traditional Japanese prints. His B.F.A. in sculpture and M.F.A. in printmaking was received from São Paulo University. Subsequently he received a M.F.A. in printmaking from Tokyo University of the Arts and currently he is a Ph.D. candidate in printmaking course at the same university.
Saiki uses traditional Japanese woodblock print to create works that investigates body image, erotica and multiplicity. His visual and conceptual vocabulary emerges from the intersection between Japanese culture and Western philosophy.
Saiki’s work was exhibited in Brazil, Japan, United States and United Kingdom. He currently lives and works in Tokyo, Japan.
Education:
2004 B.F.A. in Sculpture, University of São Paulo
2013 M.F.A. in Visual Poetics, University of São Paulo
2017 M.F.A. in Printmaking, Tokyo University of the Arts
2017 D.F.A. in Printmaking, Tokyo University of the Arts (in progress)
Solo Exhibitions:
2015 – Corpo Interminável, Mônica Filgueiras Galeria de Arte, São Paulo, Brazil
Group Exhibitions:
2017 – Shotai Print Exhibition, SO Fine Art Edition, Dublin, Ireland
2017 – Woodblock Prints from China Academy of Art, Tokyo China Culture Center, Tokyo, Japan
2017 – Zureta: International Contemporary Printed Art Exhibition & Symposium, Chinretsukan Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2016 – Graduation Works Exhibition, Tokyo University of the Arts, Tokyo, Japan
2016 – Olhar InComum: Japão Revisitado, Museu Oscar Niemeyer, Curitiba, Brazil
2016 – Particular Conditions: Printmare, Kingsgate Project Space, London, England | Substore, Tokyo, Japan | Tadahon-ya, Kyoto, Japan
2016 – (In)Corporatura, Monica Filgueiras, Galeria de Arte, São Paulo, Brazil
2016 – Multiply それぞれの地点より燐光する視点, Gallery Fleur, Kyoto, Japan
2016 – 1st TKO International Miniprint Exhibition, B-Gallery, Tokyo, Japan | Artzone Kaguraoka, Kyoto, Japan | Gallery Irohani, Osaka, Japan
2016 – Geihan 2016, Tokyo University of the Arts Print Collection Release Exhibition, Geidai Museum Shop Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2016 – At 800 degrees the Tokyo Kahuna will be moving to Montana soon, yes they will, Kingsgate Project Space, London, England
2016 – Geisai 芸祭 2016, Tokyo University of the Arts, Tokyo, Japan
2016 – Neo Japonism: Shunga, Japan Foundation, Los Angeles, USA
2015 – Derivations: Fernando Saiki & Takako Nakayama, Gallery 201, Tokyo, Japan
2015 – The 40th Annual Exhibition of the Japan Society of Printmaking, Machida City Museum of Graphic Arts, Tokyo, Japan
2015 – FlowerBirdWindMoon, Arena 1 Gallery, Santa Monica, USA
2015 – Zureta, Tokyo University of the Arts, Tokyo, Japan
2015 – First Year Graduate Students Exhibition 新人生展, Tokyo University of the Arts, Tokyo, Japan
2012 – VI Grande Exposição de Arte Bunkyo, Japanese Culture Brazilian Society (Bunkyo), São Paulo, Brazil
2011 – DeStampa: Print Collection & Graphic Experiments from Invited Artist, Atelier Paulista, São Paulo, Brazil
2008 – Invasão Tsunami: Bunka Matsuri, Japanese Culture Brazilian Society (Bunkyo), São Paulo, Brazil
2008 – Invasão Moyashi: Centenary of the Japanese Immigration to Brazil, Anhembi Convention Palace, São Paulo, Brazil
2007 – Japão: um perto distante, Nossa Caixa Cultural Center, São Paulo, Brazil
2007 – Ai no Ia: um corpo é muitos, University of the State of São Paulo, Arts Institute (Unesp), São Paulo, Brazil
2006 – Ai no Ia: o Japão está em todo lugar, University of the State of São Paulo, Arts Institute (Unesp), São Paulo, Brazil
2005 – Em transito, Olido Gallery, São Paulo, Brazil
2003 – Revista 03, University of São Paulo, Communication and Arts School (ECA-USP), São Paulo, Brazil
2002 – Seletivo 2002, Atelier Paulista, São Paulo, Brazil
2002 – Cap02: mostra do departamento de artes plásticas, University of São Paulo, Communication and Arts School (ECA-USP), São Paulo, Brazil
2001 – Coletivo 2001, Atelier Paulista, São Paulo, Brazil
1999 – Expositivo/Negativo, University of São Paulo, Communication and Arts School , São Paulo, Brazil