Yuka Doutou - item #30

Contemporary Silkscreen

A fabulous print by Yuka Doutou: Item #30. A field of playful, animated characters unfolds across the surface - tiny items, toys, and curious objects scattered in black and gold. From afar, the composition feels spontaneous and patterned; up close, it bursts into a crowd of figures caught in motion. Doutou transforms sketchbook fragments into a silkscreen world that shifts with every glance, alive with humour and surprise. A spectacular & large print of small edition run. 🎠✨

• Year & Edition: 2024 · Ed. 4/10 (signed, titled & editioned in pencil).
  
• Medium: Silkscreen.
  
• Dimensions: Sheet H: 78.50 cm × W: 67.50 cm (Image H: 70.00 cm × W: 59.00 cm).
  
• Condition: Direct from artist studio.
  
• Notes: From Doutou’s continuing "Item" series, where scanned notebook drawings are layered and reassembled into teeming silkscreen visual tapestries. Item #30 captures the artist’s playful balance of control and chaos - a surface buzzing with life and character.

About the Artist

道藤由加 Yuka Doutou (b. 1983, Hyōgo) builds exuberant silkscreen prints that shift with every glance. From afar, her candy-bright surfaces appear carefree and textile-like; up close, they burst into crowds of animated characters - playful, chaotic, and full of mischief. Balancing light-hearted colour with an undertone of unease, Doutou captures what she calls “Carefree Moment, Bad Premonition” (呑気な時間、嫌な予感). Winner of the Jury Prize at the Tokyo International Mini-Print Triennial, Doutou's contemporary works are a marvel to behold. [ ← View All Works by Yuka Doutou]