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NAYU KAKEYA
Portfolio
The theme of Kakeya Naoyu's artwork is "a way to touch love."
I create a variety of works, including paintings, wall art, and partitions.
I design architectural and interior materials for luxury brands and hotels both in Japan and abroad.
The theme of my work is “A Means to Touch Love.”
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Philosophy
At the heart of my creative practice lies the question:
“How can we truly touch love?”
I create artworks for luxury spaces both in Japan and abroad,
blending traditional techniques such as gold leaf with contemporary methods like 3D printing.
I see this field as one that has been nurtured through a long history and tradition,
and one that continues to be deeply valued—a sustainable realm of artistic expression.
Upon this rich cultural foundation,
I weave my sensibility and philosophy as an artist,
seeking new forms of value and ways of expression for the future.
My vision is to contribute to a gentle world
where everyone can take pride in their own sensibilities
and live authentically as themselves.
Nayu Kakeya
Profile
Based in both Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, and Hitachiomiya City, Ibaraki, I travel between these two places every week to create my work.
I believe that sketching nature under the vast sky and capturing the speed of the city are equally important.
The theme of my work is “Ways of Touching Love.”
Biography
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2011 — Graduated top of the class from the Department of Japanese Literature, Faculty of Letters, Otsuma Women’s University
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2011 — Joined Mizuho Bank, Marunouchi Chuo Branch
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2014 — Entered the Department of Intermedia Art, Faculty of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts
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2017 — Tokyo / Ueno — Exhibited at "2074: The World of Dreams" at the University Art Museum, Tokyo University of the Arts, in collaboration with Comité Colbert, France
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2018 — Graduated from the Department of Intermedia Art, Faculty of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts
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Tokyo / Ueno Onshi Park — Awarded the Tokyo Governor’s Prize for "2.5-Dimensional Tactility"
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Tokyo / Ueno JR Ueno Station Break Gallery — Exhibition
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2019 — Tokyo / Toyosu — Toyofes!! Exhibition
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Tokyo / Oimachi — Oimachi Coffee Festival Exhibition
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Tokyo / Kioicho — Gallery Shunju Kioicho Exhibition
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2020 — Saitama — Saitama Triennale 2020 — "Reiwa Love Letters"
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2023 — Product designs adopted for doors, ceilings, and walls in undisclosed domestic locations
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2024 — Product design for doors adopted in an undisclosed overseas location
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Product design for walls in a domestic location
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Tokyo / Omotesando — Exhibition "Post-COVID and the Renaissance"
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2025 — Partition design and production for a domestic location
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Product designs adopted for office spaces, advertisements, and doors in various domestic locations
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In addition to public exhibitions, I also create fully commissioned works for both individual and corporate clients.
A blog written in the corner of the studio
BLOG “The Nook”
A blog written in the corner of the studio
BLOG “The Nook”
This is a blog where I jot down rambling diary-like entries and keep records of my creative work.
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