Biography

Ryuku Otsuka is a Japanese contemporary artist based in Paris whose work explores cultural heritage, hybrid identity, and human behavior. With a multidisciplinary background in design, art direction, tattooing, and gastronomy, his practice blends diverse influences into a unique visual language.

A graduate of Parsons Paris in Art, Media, and Technology, Otsuka now focuses on Nihonga (日本画), a traditional Japanese painting method. He favors handcrafted techniques and raw materials over digital precision, often using symbolism—animals, birds, and flora—to reflect on Zen way of living and inner peace.

Otsuka is also committed to supporting traditional Japanese artisans, collaborating with paper makers, wood sculptors, pigment producers, and ceramicists as part of his creative process.