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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.”
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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