Junko Oki – A Bulb, 2017 (Detail)
Junki Oki started her artistic practice in 2002 right before turning 40. Her work consists of embroidery on old fabrics, often several centuries old, collected by her late mother. Her work focuses primarily on human relationships, particularly those of her family. Personal memories seem to spiral into abstract intricate thread drawings. Junko Oki is based in Kanagawa, Japan.
I had admired her poetic and authentic work online, so when I learned that Office Baroque in Brussels was hosting her first solo exhibition in Belgium I just had to go and see her work in person.
Junko Oki – A Jacket, 2016
Junko Oki – Fingertip, 2017
Junko Oki – Anna Maria, 2016
Junko Oki – A Mineral, 2017
Junko Oki – Snow, Ruby, Lemon, 2017
Junko Oki – Memories, 2017
Junko Oki – Time Machine, 2017
Apart from her 2 and 3 dimensional embroidered work, Oki is also known for a series of artist books. The success she enjoyed after showing her work to the world was compiled in a beatiful book ‘Punk’ that not only captures her work but also the unique atmosphere she manages to instill in each work.
Punk – Book on Junko Oki’s work, 2014
Solo exhibition Junko Oki on view at Office Baroque, Brussels till 27 May 2017. The gallery has some copies of Punk for sale. Check out their website.
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