Overview
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.
Documents
Works
  • Shinpei Kusanagi, 404 not found, 2024
    Shinpei Kusanagi
    404 not found, 2024
    Acrylic on canvas
    63 3/4 x 51 in
    162.1 x 129.5 cm
  • Shinpei Kusanagi, Cage, 2024
    Shinpei Kusanagi
    Cage, 2024
    Acrylic on canvas
    63 3/4 x 51 in
    162.1 x 129.5 cm
  • Shinpei Kusanagi, Dogs bark, but the caravan goes on, 2022
    Shinpei Kusanagi
    Dogs bark, but the caravan goes on, 2022
    Acrylic on canvas
    71 5/8 x 89 5/8 in
    182 x 227.5 cm
  • Shinpei Kusanagi, Oven, 2022
    Shinpei Kusanagi
    Oven, 2022
    Acrylic on canvas
    71 5/8 x 89 5/8 in
    182 x 227.5 cm
  • Shinpei Kusanagi, SAVANNA, 2022
    Shinpei Kusanagi
    SAVANNA, 2022
    Acrylic on canvas
    25 3/4 x 20 7/8 in
    65.5 x 53 cm
  • Shinpei Kusanagi, Greek, 2021
    Shinpei Kusanagi
    Greek, 2021
    Acrylic on canvas
    23 7/8 x 19 3/4 in
    60.6 x 50 cm
  • Shinpei Kusanagi, The Ally 2021, 2021
    Shinpei Kusanagi
    The Ally 2021, 2021
    Acrylic on canvas
    71 5/8 x 89 5/8 in
    182 x 227.5 cm
  • Shinpei Kusanagi, Come Again, 2020
    Shinpei Kusanagi
    Come Again, 2020
    Acrylic on canvas
    63 7/8 x 51 3/8 in
    162.1 x 130.5 cm
  • Shinpei Kusanagi, Cold water, 2018
    Shinpei Kusanagi
    Cold water, 2018
    Acrylic on canvas
    20 7/8 x 18 in
    53 x 45.6 cm
  • Shinpei Kusanagi, Head, 2018
    Shinpei Kusanagi
    Head, 2018
    Acrylic on canvas
    46 1/8 x 35 7/8 in
    117 x 91.2 cm
  • Shinpei Kusanagi, the arrow, 2017
    Shinpei Kusanagi
    the arrow, 2017
    Acrylic on canvas
    63 3/4 x 51 1/4 in
    162 x 130.3 cm
  • Shinpei Kusanagi, away, 2014
    Shinpei Kusanagi
    away, 2014
    Acrylic on canvas
    31 3/4 x 25 3/4 in
    80.5 x 65.5 cm
  • Shinpei Kusanagi, view from the platform, 2013
    Shinpei Kusanagi
    view from the platform, 2013
    Acrylic on canvas
    Three panels: 28 3/4 x 28 3/4 in each
    73 x 73 cm
  • Shinpei Kusanagi, Sentinel, 2008
    Shinpei Kusanagi
    Sentinel, 2008
    Acrylic on canvas
    51 1/2 x 64 in
    130.81 x 162.56 cm
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