Tomoya’s work is clearly influenced by that of the great post-impressionist master Gerorges Seurat. The founder of pointillism, Seurat applied the discoveries of late 19th century optical scientist to painting creating his distinctive style in which images were formed by the juxtaposition of dots different colors.

However, in a notable departure from traditional pointillism, Tomoya expands the spots filling his paintings with the oriental concept of negative space. Using only primary colors and an air brush, he then bends the laws of optics to his will creating new laws out his imagination.

The objects in his paintings inhabit a world were shadows are sometimes white, and their edges are formed by the absence of color. Thus, seemingly familiar objects are made surreal and unfamiliar… The paintings pulsate with life.

Text / ADMIRA Gallery