| CHICARA Liquid
Chrome
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| Chicara Nagata’s love of
motorcycles took
root early in his youth but nearly ended his life at the age of 16 when
he sustained severe injuries due to a riding accident. During his
eight-month recovery, he endured intensive therapy and received
numerous blood transfusions to survive, only to be haunted with
questions of why he was still alive when so many other accident victims
lost their lives. He only found renewed purpose in what could be deemed
his second life by deciding to give back to the world by creating.
Chicara’s art is his expression of gratitude to the countless people
who donated their blood and worked to save his life. |
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| Self-trained in graphic
design and
struggling to pay his own way, Chicara held fast to his new life
purpose by sheer will. Eventually, he found success and opened his own
graphic design agency before he began to build motorcycles in 1993, and
in this endeavor found the object for his artistic expression. After 13
years of perfecting his technique, Chicara conquered the heights of the
custom bike building world by winning the AMD World Championship in
2006 and achieved the goal he had so long ago set out to achieve: he
achieved his life purpose and created art celebrated by the world |
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| There is no large
machinery in Chicara's
atelier. Other than the antique Harley Davidson engines, the almost 500
parts woven into his motorcycles are each crafted by hand, with each
bike requiring approximately 7,500 hours to build. It is difficult to
imagine that one person could complete such a work in one lifetime, but
Chicara continues to build. Chicara’s flawless technique and visionary
designs, which seamlessly integrate a classic aesthetic, contemporary
craftsmanship and world-class engineering, come together to create
fully functioning motorcycles that transcend into the realm of art. |
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Profile
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| 1962
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Born in the Saga
Prefecture of
Kyusyu
Island in southern Japan. |
| 1982
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Began career in graphic design. |
| 1992
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Established CHICARA, Inc. graphic design
agency. |
| 1993
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Began to customize Harley-Davidson
motorcycles. |
| 1998
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Participated in the Harley custom show in
Japan. |
| *Since, he has
participated in motorcycle show all over Japan and won
numerous prizes.
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2005 -- |
Participated in
Harley custom show
in Belgium, Germany, and France, winning a total of six awards. |
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2006 -- |
Participated in AMD World Championship 2006
in U.S.A. Won First
Place. |
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2007 -- |
Participated in AMD World Championship 2007
in U.S.A. Won
Second Place. |
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2007 -- |
Participated in AMD Asian Championship in
Malaysia. Won First
Place.
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For more information about this artist and his
works: mail@ippodogallery.com
