SUMO Kinetic Energy

SUMO – Kinetic Energy

Weight.
Collision.
Movement.
Silence.

Bold.
Fast.
Rough.

ABOUT

Having worked in car design for over 40 years, I felt the same essence in the movement and collisions of a hockey puck during the Olympic Games—something I've always sought in my designs as a designer. I began exploring various sports to understand that feeling. And after 100 sketches, it evolved into the SUMO Kinetic Series.

My goal is to create images that embody the three words: Bold, Fast, and Rough. I want to capture in my drawings the way massive, imposing objects collide, roll, and scatter. In this age of AI dominance, I deliberately choose to stick to manual techniques, using rough brushstrokes to express a sense of atmosphere.

SATOMI MARUYAMA

Born : May 6 1956

Dec.2019 - Current

　　　　　　CEO Satomi Design Studio LLC

Apr.2003 -

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. 2019

　　　　　　　　　Global Design Director,

　　　　　　　　　　Isuzu Design Center

Jul.1986 - Aug.1987

　　　Study Abroad as company Student,

Art Center College of Design, Pasadena USA

Apr.1982-Apr.2003

　　　　　　Designer, ISUZU Motors ltd.

Dec.2019 - Current 　　　　　　　　　　　 CEO Satomi Design Studio LLC

Apr.2003 - Apr. 2019 　　　　Global Design Director, Isuzu Design Center

Jul.1986 - Aug.1987 　　　　　　　　 Study Abroad as company Student,

　　　　　　　　　　　　　Art Center College of Design, Pasadena USA

Apr. 1982 - Jul. 1986 　　　　　　　　　　　　Designer, ISUZU Motors ltd.

PROCESS

I would like to share my own approach to art, which is based on car design.

100 Sketches
Exploring movement and energy

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Line Studies
Reducing forms to essential lines

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SUMO Kinetic Series
Painting movement, weight and collision　

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Graphics
Transforming line studies into graphic works

100 sketches

My hands tell me what I should draw.
I created 100 sketches guided by the ideas of Bold, Fast and Rough. Through that process, I eventually arrived at Sumo.

Line Studies

Before painting, I reduce movement and form to their essential lines.

This method originated in my automotive design process, where lines were used to create speed, strength and emotion.

The same approach became the foundation of both Human Flow and SUMO Kinetic Energy.

SUMO Kinetic Series

A1 size, acrylic gouache

To ensure objective evaluation, I created an evaluation sheet –similar to the methods used in automotive designーto identify areas for revision and incorporate those changes into the artwork.