Dynamic Scenes Emerge from Fumiaki Aono’s Wooden Assemblages

Since 1998, Fumiaki Aono has been interested in how objects circulate and what happens when they appear in new contexts. Questions of restoration and regeneration naturally followed, and wood became a prime medium for exploring these themes.

Today, Aono continues to revitalize found objects, particularly discarded furniture. Dressers, chests, and cabinets stack into towering assemblages and become the imaginative backdrop for the artist’s constructed scenes. Converted drawers appear like apartment buildings on a summer day, with tenants leaning out windows and hanging out at street level. Several works also depict box trucks and other vehicles emerging from wooden furnishings, while bicycles, hats, and shoes jut from the edges of sculptures to convey a sense of movement and evolution.

a wooden assemblage sculpture by Fumiaki Aono of two figures carrying furniture

After experimenting with plywood and timber, Aono’s transition to secondhand furniture added a conceptual layer to the pieces. These objects “brought the old memories and lived histories of people into the imagery of the work. In recent years, my concept of ‘regeneration’ has evolved beyond mere physical form; it has become a highly complex and multifaceted process encompassing history, memory, ancient legends, and the deep psyche,” he says.

Explore more from the artist on his website and Instagram.

a wooden assemblage sculpture by Fumiaki Aono of a figure peeking out from behind a bookshelf with small scenes

a wooden assemblage sculpture by Fumiaki Aono of figures in towering structure

a wooden assemblage sculpture by Fumiaki Aono of figures me

a wooden assemblage sculpture by Fumiaki Aono of figures living in towering structure

a wooden assemblage sculpture by Fumiaki Aono

two wooden assemblage sculptures by Fumiaki Aono of trucks emerging from furniture

a wooden assemblage sculpture by Fumiaki Aono of figures merging with furniture

a wooden assemblage sculpture by Fumiaki Aono of figures scaling a towering piece of furniture

a wooden assemblage sculpture by Fumiaki Aono of figures, trees, and a dog

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