Primitive

Keiko Otsuki has mastered various traditional techniques in her practice, such as resist-dyeing using paste and woodblock printing, to create the abstracted shapes and colourful patterns that define her work. Moreover, she combines these techniques with others that she has independently developed. Drawing inspiration from her trips to many parts of the world, including India, Ethiopia, Egypt, Greece, Turkey, Spain, Italy, France, and the United Kingdom, Otsuki has created tapestries, rugs, and dyed cloths that convey natural landscapes, plants, people, and cultures. This overview of the Tokyo-based artist’s work includes an array of prints on silk, hemp, linen, and cotton serge.