Fluid Order 2 graphite and oil stick on canvas. Uchiyama is frequently inspired by

Uchiyama is frequently inspired by the light or atmosphere of a particular location

The multiplex surface is shining through the paint and the structure becomes part of the painting

foreground relationships

Each work results from preliminary studies drawn with pen or pencil and which sometimes can amount to 20 sketches

He builds his paint up in a slow process

Fluid Order 2 graphite and oil stick on canvas. Uchiyama is frequently inspired byCast acrylic's size: 28 x 28 cm 11 x 11". This work consists of cut and reassembled sheets of Plexiglas. The process starts with a simple line drawing on paper, which is then transposed onto the Plexiglas. The lines are then cut to create several segments, each one with edges that can be coloured and surfaces that can be altered for effect. After painting these sections are carefully reassembled but with borders that permeate colour within the very