Fumiaki Aono's Wooden Assemblages Transform Discarded Furniture into Dynamic Scenes
Japanese artist Fumiaki Aono has been exploring object circulation and regeneration since 1998, using wood as his primary medium. He now revitalizes discarded furniture—dressers, chests, cabinets—into towering assemblages that serve as imaginative backdrops for constructed scenes. Converted drawers resemble apartment buildings with tenants leaning out windows, while box trucks and vehicles emerge from wooden furnishings. Bicycles, hats, and shoes jut from sculptures, conveying movement and evolution. Aono's shift to secondhand furniture added conceptual depth, bringing "old memories and lived histories" into his work. His concept of regeneration has evolved beyond physical form to encompass history, memory, ancient legends, and the deep psyche. His works are featured on his website and Instagram.
Key facts
- Fumiaki Aono has been working with object circulation and regeneration since 1998.
- He uses discarded furniture like dressers, chests, and cabinets as his primary material.
- His assemblages create towering structures that serve as backdrops for narrative scenes.
- Converted drawers are depicted as apartment buildings with figures leaning out windows.
- Box trucks and vehicles emerge from wooden furnishings in several works.
- Bicycles, hats, and shoes jut from sculptures to suggest movement and evolution.
- Aono's use of secondhand furniture adds a layer of memory and lived history.
- His concept of regeneration now includes history, memory, ancient legends, and the deep psyche.
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- Fumiaki Aono
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