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Ayako Rokkaku, a self-taught Japanese artist, has gained prominence in the Contemporary Art scene with her vibrant, childlike paintings. If you're looking for original Ayako Rokkaku works for sale or would like to sell, request a complimentary valuation and explore our network's most in-demand pieces.

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$10,591
Sales value (12 Months)
$5,295
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Biography

In the Contemporary Art scene, Ayako Rokkaku stands out as a self-taught Japanese artist whose vibrant works exude a sense of joy and innocence. With her playful style and technique, Rokkaku has captured the attention of collectors and audiences worldwide.

Born in 1982 in Chiba, Japan, Rokkaku discovered her passion for art at a young age. Her artistic education was informal, and she developed her skills outside the confines of traditional art institutions. This path led to an organic, uninhibited approach to her craft, which has become her signature.

Rokkaku's artistic development took a definitive turn when she began experimenting with acrylic paints on cardboard, a medium that allowed her the freedom to paint with her hands directly. This tactile process became central to her work, eschewing brushes for a more intimate connection with her materials. Her art is characterised by sweeping gestures and the layering of vivid colours, resulting in compositions that are both dynamic and playful. This approach can be felt in her body of screenprints, a medium which sensitively captures the artist’s gestural marks and bold use of colour.

Rokkaku's oeuvre is dominated by depictions of childlike figures, often surrounded by a dreamlike landscape of flowers, animals, and fantastical elements. These characters, with their exaggerated features and expressive eyes, invite viewers into an imaginative world. Rokkaku's art is a testament to the purity of childhood curiosity and the boundless potential of creativity.

Through live painting performances where spectators could witness the spontaneous birth of her artworks, Rokkaku garnered acclaim. These performances underscored her belief in the joy of creation and the performative nature of her artistic process.

From Tokyo to Amsterdam, Rokkaku’s work has been warmly received at prestigious art fairs, with the artist’s major exhibitions including solo and group shows across the globe. Her accolades include winning the Audience Prize at Geisai #11, a Japanese art fair founded by artist Takashi Murakami, further cementing Murakami’s prominence in the Contemporary Art scene.

A vibrant abstract painting with swirls of pink, yellow, and red hues with a pink-haired anime-style female figure striding across the centre. She has an angry expression on her face.

Untitled © Ayako Rokkaku 2017

1. £974,400 for Ayako Rokkaku's Untitled (2017)

Rokkaku's current auction record was set in July 2022 when Untitled (2017) sold for £974,400 at SBI Art Auction Co. in Tokyo, nearly doubling its high estimate of £426,300. This vibrant acrylic painting, on canvas 1.5 metres wide, exemplifies her signature style: a dreamlike landscape of swirling pinks, blues, and yellows, with a central child-like figure, created through her characteristic finger-painting technique. The work's exceptional result came during the artist's market peak in 2022, when six of her top 10 prices were achieved across multiple auction houses, demonstrating extraordinary collector confidence in an artist who was just 40 years old at the time, with barely two decades of artistic output behind her.

A densely textured abstract painting with rich green, pink, and coral colours blending together in an organic, flowing style. Small anime-style characters emerge out of the colour, including a child-like figure in the top left.

Untitled © Ayako Rokkaku 2021

2. £830,397 for Ayako Rokkaku's Untitled (2021)

Achieving this value at Christie's Hong Kong on the same day Rokkaku’s record was set in May 2022, the large-scale Untitled (2021) again demonstrates the remarkable market confidence in Rokkaku's recent output. At 180 x 140 cm, this acrylic on canvas showcases her ability to maintain compositional harmony across larger formats while sustaining the energetic, child-like quality that has become her trademark. Created just one year before its sale, and selling for nearly seven times its high estimate, this result underscores one of the most unusual aspects of Rokkaku's market: collectors' willingness to pay premium prices for fresh-to-market works rather than waiting for them to develop secondary market provenance - a pattern typically indicating an exceptionally promising market for collectors.

A lively abstract composition with bright colours, including yellow, pink, blue, and green in a dynamic, seemingly spontaneous arrangement. A dark-haired child-like female figure, painted in an anime style is visible in the centre. Other characters, including a blue elephant, are dotted around.

Untitled © Ayako Rokkaku 2019

3. £674,862 for Ayako Rokkaku's Untitled (2019)

This 2019 Untitled canvas sold for double its high estimate at Phillips Hong Kong in June 2022, extending Rokkaku's strong performance beyond the Japanese auction market and into the broader Asian collecting sphere. Measuring nearly 2 metres wide, the horizontal composition allows for an expansive view of her fantastical landscape populated with her manga-influenced characters, from the central child-like figure to the blue elephant and dinosaur. The work features her distinctive ice-cream palette, connecting her to Japan's rich tradition of “kawaii” (cute) aesthetics while adding a contemporary, psychedelic sensibility that has proven particularly appealing to collectors throughout Asia.

An intensely colourful abstract artwork with prominent yellows and pinks, featuring scattered flower shapes amid the bright, expressive finger-painted background. A child-like female figure, painted in anime style, can be seen emerging out of the colour towards the top. She has an angry expression on her face.

Untitled © Ayako Rokkaku 2018