Alexandre IMAI — Heart (2026, Crayon & Acrylic on Flyer Paper)

■ Curator's Note

A vivid pink heart bursts from the surface of an ordinary printed flyer — a 2026 work that turns the most mundane substrate into a vehicle for direct feeling. The pre-printed ground makes the act of making visible; improvisational yet wholly resolved.

Hand-signed on the front.

■ 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: Heart
• Year: 2026
• Medium: Crayon and acrylic on flyer paper
• Dimensions: A4 (approx. 29.7 × 21.0 cm)
• Signature: hand-signed on front (alexandre IMAI)
• Condition: excellent
• Unique work

■ Framing

This work is delivered unframed (sheet only). 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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