Shinpei Kusanagi (JP)

June - September 2025

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Shinpei Kusanagi (b. 1973) lives and works in Tokyo, Japan. Utilizing a technique reminiscent of traditional Japanese nijimi, Kusanagi stains untreated canvas with layers of translucent color. Incorporating improvisational brushstrokes in vivid hues, the compositions hover on the surface and then recede into deep space. Kusanagi’s uninhibited use of color offers oscillating contrast and harmony, resulting in abstracted landscapes that appear simultaneously dynamic and serene.

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At PART, Shinpei continues his exploration of drawing using pigments, which he has been focusing on for the past few years. These drawings are based on photographs taken from his daily life. One drawing is created each day, serving as a record of his life here.

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