YUIKO RÁYKA
Japanese ultra-contemporary artist, born and currently works in Tokyo, Japan.
Her body of work focuses on the unknown potential of each of us as human beings and our evolving spirit towards a new era. Much of her work is inspired by her own interdimensional and subconscious experiences. She seeks to make it a multidimensional expression that works in the realm of human unconsciousness.
Her primary mode of expression is through installations that emphasize on physical experience. Recent works include "SELFVERSE", an experiential light installation work, and "SOUL GEMS META", an evolutionary project incorporating metaverse, VR, and NFT.
Graduated from Kyoto Seika University, Faculty of Art, BFA in painting in 2003. Studied at the Australian National University School of Art & Design, majoring in Gold & Silversmithing as an exchange student in 2001 - 2002. During her student days, she was exposed to a variety of materials and tried her hand at expression through two-dimensional, three-dimensional, and installation works.
In 2004 she moved to Germany and worked as a graphic designer at a video production company in Dusseldorf. Upon returning to Japan, she started her career as an illustrator in 2010 (under a different name). Her works have been used for the cover of the paperback edition of Sayaka Murata's "Hoshi ga sū mizu" (Kodansha), NHK TV program character design, fashion brand "deep sweet easy", Excel Hotel Tokyu guest room artwork, and stage art etc.
In 2014, this accumulation established her unique artistic expression, and she began to create works using various media as an artist.
In 2021, she presented "SELFVERSE," an experiential installation work of light. In the same year, she began to work on projects incorporating NFT, Metaverse, VR, and generative AI, expanding the scope of her activities.
Her recent exhibitions include "NFFT2023 Generative AI New Future Fashion x Technology" (SHIBUYA PARCO, Tokyo, 2023), "MUSIC IS・SELFVERSE" (Art Yī, Brussels, 2023), “Beautiful World” Exhibition (Kawamura Noh-Theater, Kyoto, 2022), " SELFVERSE: Sparkling Heart (CONTEXT Art Miami, 2022), and "SOUL GEMS META" (Gallery G-77, Kyoto, 2022).
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2022 "SELFVERSE: Sparkling Heart" (CONTEXT Art Miami, Miami)
2022 "SOUL GEMS META" (Gallery G-77, Kyoto)
2021 "INTO THE SELFVERSE" (Gallery G-77, Kyoto)
2018 "Soul Collection" (The Artcomplex Center of Tokyo, Tokyo)
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2023 NFFT2023 Generative AI New Future Fashion x Technology (SHIBUYA PARCO, Tokyo)
2023 CCBT Future Ideations Camp Vol.2 Setup(): Making New Rules with Blockchains Exhibition (Civic Creative Base Tokyo [CCBT], Tokyo)
2023 "MUSIC IS・SELFVERSE" (Art Yī, Brussels) *Co-exhibition with Keisuke Watanabe
2022 Beautiful World Exhibition (Kawamura Noh-Theater, Kyoto)
2022 【NFT】#NFFT_2022 New Future Fashion x Technology (AL gallery, Tokyo)
2022 【NFT】CRYPTO ART FES 2022 (conata, Metaverse)
2022 【NFT】Made in Japan 3.0: Defining a New Phy-gital Reality (K11 Art Mall, Hong Kong)
2021 【NFT】CAWA Crypto Art Week Asia in Tokyo (Voxels, Metaverse / CIRCUS Tokyo, Tokyo)
2021 【NFT】SBINFT×POW!WOW!JAPAN "VIRTUAL SHIRAHAMA" (Voxels, Metaverse)
2021 【NFT】#NFFT_2022 New Future Fashion x Technology (AL gallery, Tokyo)
2020 Group show "Mostra di Artisti Giapponesi Contemporanei" (monogramma arte contemporanea, Roma)
2020 Group show "FIRST STEP EXHIBITION" as an invited artist (Gallery G-77, Kyoto)
2018 "The World of The Small and Big Universe" (Daizenin-Temple, Kyoto)
ART FAIRS
2023 VOLTA New York (New York, Gallery G-77)
2022 CONTEXT Art Miami (Miami, Gallery G-77)
2022 Seattle Art Fair 2022 (Seattle, Gallery G-77)
2022 London Art Fair 2022 (London, Gallery G-77)
2020 Affordable Art Fair (Milan)
2017 SICF18 (Spiral Hall, Tokyo)
2017 Art Stage Jakarta 2017 (Jakarta)
2017 Art Expo Malaysia Plus 2017 (Kuala Lumpur)
2017 Le Japon (Espace Japon, Paris)
2016 ART KAOHSIUNG 2017 (Kaohsiung)
2015 ART KAOHSIUNG 2015 (Kaohsiung)
2015 Affordable Art Fair NYC 2015 (New York)
2014 Young Art Taipei 2014 (Taipei)
AWARDS
2021 【NFT】#BigBangNFT Competition winner
2019 AFAF WARD 2019 finalist
2013 Taipei International art competition 2013 finalist
2012 WONDER SEEDS 2012
Commission works
2022 NFT "Sparkle Sparkle", Sanriku Fireworks Festival (Iwate)
2021 NFT "Vital Rhythm", SBINFT×POW!WOW!JAPAN "VIRTUAL SHIRAHAMA", (Metaverse, Wakayama)
2021 "Dragon's Wave" from Unknown Power series, Panasonic Homes (Tokyo)
MEDIA
【Magazine】
2023 "NFT Guide to Expanding the World of Creators 2023", GENKOSHA Co.,Ltd.
【TV】
2021 NFT work "Evolving Soul" featured on NHK Good Morning Japan, "Boiling! What's happening in the digital art market? " broadcast on 14 July.
2021 NFT work "Vital Rhythm" featured on NHK Wakayama "Shirahama: With the Trend" broadcast on 26 November.
【Streaming】
2022 Sanriku Fireworks Festival NFT Creator's Interview streamed on Youtube on 29 April.