You glance at the wall an notice the slippery when wet sign, but this time it has impact. The little red man is falling, sliding, and exploding out of the sign towards your face. The 3D sculptures by Yuki Matsueda are intriguingly different. He takes graphics we expect to be flat and turns them into leaping in your face 3D sculptures that catch your attention and make his message clear. You stare at the jigsaw puzzle seeing that one dastardly piece that is always missing, exploding from the puzzle headed into oblivion. The exit sign man is making his break running out of the sign into the open air of the room. Yuki’s playful look at the two dimensional world around us creates a sense of fun, humor, and deeper communication. The defining element of a Yuki Matsueda 3D-painting is the unexpected explosive depth created by pieces jumping out from the image.

Yuki Matsueda is one of the most interesting talents in 3D- wall sculptures today. You can explore more of his works on his personal website.