About
Tony Okura-Martins
Born in Sao Paulo, Brazil
Lives & works in London, UK
My mind is in a constant turmoil of ideas which manifest themselves during the creation of my art, be it in clay, paper, photography or even in a piece of software. The urge to materialise these ideas is kindled by research, exploration of materials and techniques which my mixed background of science, technology and arts gives a wide range of possibilities.
I am inspired by nature and the constant interaction of its constituents, water, earth, fire, wind, light, dark, life and death and I feel that my art represents the capture of a single point in time, frozen but not immutable.
The synergies of the different cultures in my brazilian-japanese background and scientific
and artistic academic studies lend a unique slant to my work in which I seek to convey
and evoke the senses of beauty, simplicity and raw feelings towards nature and our interaction with it.
CV
Education
2002 - 2004 BTec Ceramics Community College
1989 - 1993 BSc Biology - Mackenzie Universty - BR
Exhibitions & Festivals
2023 - Festival de Art for Peace - 27-Nov to 08-Dec
2023 - Intercambio Artistico & Cultural Brasil-Taiwan 23-30 Sep
2023 - Artists Throughout the world 29-Aug-3rd Sept
2018 - Contemporary Ceramic Exhibition Brazil & England
Special Guest 01-March to 01-April
2017 - 30a Salao de Arte - SP - BR - 31/10 a 04/11
2017 - 11th Great Expo of Art Bunkyo - SP - BR - 21 a 29 Oct
2017 - lº Mostra de Arte Cerâmica no Centro
Universitario Maria Antonio da USP - 14/09 a 28/01
2017 - II Universo Ceramico Assembleia Legislativa SP 14 -25 Aug17
2017 - lº Mostra de Arte Cerâmica na Fundação Romi - Santa Bárbara
d´Oeste - 11/08-01/09
2017 -1st Mostra de ArtCeramica Museum Luiz de Queiroz -
Piracicaba-SP-BR 21/06 -21/07
2017 - Japanese Pavilion - Art/Ceramic - SP BR
2016 - 29a Salao de Arte - SP - BR
2016 - 10th Great Expo of Art Bunkyo - SP - BR
2016 - "Universo Ceramico" Assembleia Legislativa SP
04-14 October 2016 - 3rd Place
2016 - Art Rooms 2016 23-25 Jan 2016
2015 - "Manifested Synergies" - European Medicine Agency - London
1 Oct 2015 - 04 Jan 2016
2015 - 9th Great Expo of Art Bunkyo 11-18 Oct 2015
Sociedade Brasileira de Cultura Japonesa
2014 - 8th Great Expo of Art Bunkyo
2013 - 7th Great Expo of Art Bunkyo - Silver Medal
2013 - Julien's Gallery - Los Angeles - T4C London Winners
2012 - T4C Thank you for Creating Public Vote Winner
2012 - London Photo Festival
2012 - In Transit - The Kiernan Gallery
Publications
2012 - In Transit - Kiernan Gallery
2012 - The Unreal - Kiernan Gallery.
2012 - Anake Goodall - Paralympics London 2012