Alexandre IMAI — Butterfly (2018, Acrylic on Canvas)

■ Curator's Note

A butterfly composed of spiralling black acrylic lines. The organic, expanding curves suggest metamorphosis and invite a meditative stillness. Deceptively simple in motif, the work communicates the direct will of the artist's hand.

Signed and dated on the reverse: alexandre IMAI 2018.8.7.

■ About the Artist

Alexandre IMAI (今井アレクサンドル, born 1959, Paris) is a contemporary artist born to Toshimitsu Imai — a leading figure of Japanese Art Informel — and an Austrian mother. Raised in Paris, he moved to England after high school, where he studied under renowned photographer David Bailey. Since the 1980s he has pursued live painting and art direction for commercial spaces.

His awards include the Encouragement Prize at the Shinobazo Object Exhibition (1989), the Taro Okamoto Prize (1991), the Silver Prize at the Furusato no Fuji Grand Prix Exhibition (1993), and a comprehensive award representing Japan at the 4th Sharjah Biennial, UAE (1999).

Working across canvas, paper, and sketchbook, Imai returns repeatedly to motifs of butterflies, crosses, hearts, flowers, and abstract forms. Intuitive yet deliberate, his line and colour give each work a singular presence.

■ Condition & Specifications

• Title: Butterfly
• Year: 2018
• Medium: Acrylic on canvas
• Dimensions: 27.0 × 22.0 cm
• Signature: hand-signed on reverse (alexandre IMAI 2018.8.7)
• Condition: excellent
• Unique work

■ Framing

This work is delivered on canvas only, allowing collectors to choose their own framing. Custom framing with UV-protective acrylic is available through our gallery. Please note 'framing requested' in the order notes at checkout.

■ Guarantee

ART & DAY is an authorised gallery operating under a direct agreement with the artist. Every work is accompanied by a gallery-issued Certificate of Authenticity guaranteeing its provenance in perpetuity.

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