Junki Inoue

Junki Inoue is a contemporary artist from Japan renowned for his subtle yet mesmerizing paintings and drawings that explore concepts of perception, memory, and the passage of time. Born in Tokyo in 1989, Inoue studied at Musashino Art University, where he cultivated a distinctive visual language characterized by delicate lines, sparse compositions, and finely nuanced gradations of color. Drawing inspiration from traditional Japanese aesthetics and poetry, his works often evoke a sense of quiet introspection and poetic stillness.

Inoue’s canvases and paper works hover between abstraction and figuration, distilling everyday motifs—such as the traces of objects or fleeting shadows—into meditative visual experiences. Over the past decade, his art has been exhibited widely in Japan and internationally, earning critical acclaim for its contemplative depth and refined sensibility. Inoue continues to live and work in Tokyo, where he remains dedicated to probing the subtle interplay between presence and absence through his ever-evolving practice.