Kensuke Saito

Lives and works in Berlin, Germany

Artist statement

Being born hearing impaired, I naturally developed a heightened reliance on visual information to navigate the world. This sensory foundation evolved into an artistic practice rooted in drawing, dynamic painting, collage, and video. My work explores the concept of the "Human Polyhedron"—the multifaceted identities, complex emotional layers, and inner contradictions that exist within every individual. Influenced by the raw energy of Berlin, a city marked by overlapping graffiti and weathered walls, I view these physical surfaces as metaphors for how memories and identities accumulate in the human mind. In my paintings, I build layers of acrylics, ink, pastel, and collage, only to partially obscure or deconstruct them. This process reflects a continuous struggle between order and chaos, structure and improvisation. Through this multi-layered approach, I seek to visualize subconscious echoes and capture the beauty in moments of collapse, where fixed identities become fluid.

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