Painting can often be seen as a purely 2D form of art. However, Riusake Fukahori has produced a series of works which completely alters that perception.
This way of painting is unlike any method I have ever seen before. The closest comparison to how these works are made is with that of a 3D printer. Fukahori pours resin into objects (such as bowls) and then paints a layer of the fish onto it. He then adds another layer resin, and paints the next layer of fish onto it. He repeats this over and over again, building up the fish into 3D painted forms.
The results are astonishingly realistic and look so lifelike that it appears almost as though he has placed actual goldfish into the resin. I like how this breaks down the barrier of how painting can often be seen. It is generally considered to be an old profession, an old way of working, and one which is confined to 2D. In the modern world of computer graphics and three dimensional forms, it is good to see old methods being reimagined.
The results are astonishingly realistic and look so lifelike that it appears almost as though he has placed actual goldfish into the resin. I like how this breaks down the barrier of how painting can often be seen. It is generally considered to be an old profession, an old way of working, and one which is confined to 2D. In the modern world of computer graphics and three dimensional forms, it is good to see old methods being reimagined.
http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2012/01/riusuke-fukahori-paints-three-dimensional-goldfish-embedded-in-layers-of-resin/