ARUTA SOUP

Aruta Soup’s artistic language speaks to the core of British street art, particularly his time spent studying at the Camberwell College of Arts in London and was heavily influenced by the graffiti and club scene in East London. His works resonate with elements of Western culture such as cartoons, comical drawings, and the visible graffiti art on the street. Through his freewheeling expression in graffiti, Aruta Soup aims to engage with a broader audience, delivering thought-provoking messages to the public spaces of Tokyo, Paris, London, Berlin, and beyond.

Ruins delves into Aruta Soup’s exploration of the odds and complexities that are inextricably tied to the 21st century, while envisioning the inevitable decay that befalls his artworks within the test of time. The artist recalled his unusual finds of a mural painted by an unidentified graffiti artist many years ago near a deserted building. As the building was later demolished, the spray-painted motif emerged fresh and etched within the cracked bricks, sparking a profound epiphany for the artist. Aruta describes his feelings as a “sense of romance” when uncovering this mystical piece of art, meanwhile to immerse in the subtle beauty found in the ruins. Contemplating the potential fate of his own creations, he believes that art defies obsolescence, transcending the confines of material decay, even in its weathered state, the art would continue to elicit wonder and pass on the messages. Aruta Soup’s vision is to create works that remain perpetually new, untethered from fleeting trends and immune to the relentless march of time.