Hidetomo Kimura: The Art of Fostering Classic Car Culture in Japan

Hidetomo Kimura, a Japanese artist from Kyoto, holds a profound passion for vintage cars and their symbolic significance. Within them, discovers his artistic inspiration, skilfully blending colours and forms to infuse them with life itself. In fact, his works are small worlds animated by a harmonious fusion of hues and lively Medaka fish, resulting in an ever-changing and captivating experience. “I perceive the same spirit in automobiles: their shapes contain a world of mechanics, emotions, and perpetual transformations. The shapes of cars do not merely pursue aesthetics; they attain beauty through the functionality they provide us: everything must be perfect, just like the water in which my fish live: temperature, oxygenation, and nourishment.