" The Ka-Cho-Fu-Getsu style that I usually practice is nothing more than the use of stencil paint tubes. These are collages and assemblages that originate from the use of stencils, and Pierre Restany gave them the name Imaïgrammes. "
Toshimitsu Imaï was born in 1928 in Japan to an artist mother and a businessman father. In his childhood, he already impressed with his watercolors. He studied in Tokyo before moving to Paris in 1952. His first works are close to the aesthetics of Fauvism, but he gradually tends to more abstract works, giving free rein to his creativity. He was one of the first Japanese artists to join the Informal Art movement, and became a pioneer of artistic exchanges between France and Japan. He excluded figuration from his canvases in favor of thick layers of paint punctuated by soft, flowing lines; a chaotic impression emerges without altering the meaning of the composition. The artist is very interested in the history of art, philosophy, nature and poetry, which are great sources of inspiration for him. His canvases became the medium for all his creative ideas. During his lifetime, he enjoyed great success, multiplying his exhibitions alongside artists such as Georges Mathieu.