EYF-Art by E. YURI FIGINI

                    

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Hello everybody, I am E. Yuri Figini: EYF.

Born in Italy in 1968, I graduated from a school of electronics in 1989.  I moved to Germany in 1991 where I began to study art.  As a self-taught painter, I feel that  I have an unbiased approach to art and try to show this by varying my style.  Every one of my paintings is like a diary for me: my memories, feelings and ideas at that time are indelibly imprinted onto the canvas. 

 I like to challenge myself when I begin a new series of paintings: I find one leading idea or project and try to create several variations on that theme, each painting connected to the others, but with its own character and reason for being.

From 2003 to 2006, I lived in Japan with my wife, the real source of my inspiration, and every day in that new world I tried to express my feelings through my art.  After a short soujourn in Italy, I moved back to Japan in October 2007 and I worked on several new projects.

From September 2009 we moved to Berlin, Germany to study at Humboldt University and painting in my free time.

1968:                 September 17th, born Monza, Ital
1988:                 Attended first art class in watercolour technique
1989-1991:        Graduated from a school of electronics; completed army service
Travels in Europe and Africa

1991:                 Moved to Germany
1991-1993:        Received art lessons from the Italian artist Luigi Sertori
1993:                 Completed my first painting in oil colours
1995-1999:        Participated in various art courses, studied art history and  techniques, began painting commissions
1999:                 Painted a series of works with the Dutch artist Robert J. Wakker
2000:                 Project with Robert J. Wakker: "Sneak in the Gallery"
1999-2002 :       Exhibitions in Germany; participated in various art competitions
Travels in Europe often to Scotland

2003:
Got married and moved to Scotland then Japan
Joined  'Yayoi Art Group' led by the Japanese artist Mitsuko Katou, Yayoi, Japan
Group Exhibition, Yayoi Culture Festival, Japan

2004
First solo exhibition in Japan: "On the Wrong Continent", NOVA Gallery, Uchida Shashinkan, Saiki
Art director for "Let's Mambo" Beneficial Music Festival, Kamae, Japan
Work selected for juried exhibition at Oita Prefectural Art Museum, Oita, Japan
Group Exhibition, Yayoi Culture Festival, Japan
Yayoi Art Group Exhibition, Yayoi, Japan
Travel to Okinawa, Hawaii

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In Stuttgart, Germany I had a quite spacious painting room in my flat from 1998 until 2003;
here the only picture that I have.
A Stoccarda in Germania avevo una stanza per dipingere piuttosto spaziosa
nel mio appartamento dal 1998 fino al 2003;
questa e' l'unica fotografia che mi e' rimasta.

In Yayoi, Japan from  April 2004 until Mai 2006 I had the luck to find,
helped by some japanese friends, a beautiful place where I did my art.
It is an old japanese style house, over 100 years old in the peaceful country side...
Here are a few pictures...
A Yayoi, giappone dall'aprile 2004 fino a maggio del 2006 ho avuto la fortuna di trovare,
aiutato da amici giapponesi, un bellissimo posto ove ho fatto le mie opere d'arte.
Era una tipica casa in stile tradizionale giapponese di oltre cent'anni nella rilassante campagna...
queste sono alcune fotografie.

After that in Cremella, Missaglia and Seregno - Italy - from June 2006 until September 2007
I did my art on  Kitchen tables, balconies, living rooms, a garage etc.
Dopo di che a Cremella (LC), Missaglia (LC) e Seregno (MI), dal giugno 2006 fino a settembre 2007
ho fatto le mie opere d'arte su tavoli di cucina, balconi, soggiorni, un garage etc.

From  October 2007 until June 2009 in Beppu, Japan I had the immense pleasure to have a painting room in our house.
Dall'ottobre del 2007 fino a Giugno 2009 a Beppu in Giappone, ho avuto di nuovo il piacere d'avere una stanza di pittura a casa nostra.

And in Berlin I either work on the balcony or in a corner in the kitchen.
E a Berlino o lavoro sul balcone o in un angolo della cucina.

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