Kensuke Shimizu’s imaginative acrylic and ink paintings on canvas call attention to his environmentalist mission with a new and creative method. Although the flattened areas of color, outlined in solid darker hues evidence the influence of the Japanese printmaking technique of ukiyo-e, using his own carefully crafted symbology, Shimizu employs motifs such as bicycles, shoes, and hats and interweaves them with the written word to produce a body of paintings that highlights the important relationship between man and nature. Employing a diverse palette of highly saturated, bold colors, including crimson red, brilliant blue, vibrant yellow, and even bright white, his works make up a unified whole, expressing a carefully thought-out artistic perspective.
Echoing the lyrical simplicity of his paintings’ composition, the artist frequently inscribes their surfaces with original poems, which are filled with dreamlike language and surrealistic narratives. It is easy to see why he cites music as another key influence in both his life and in his art making process, for his paintings reverberate with a delightful musicality.

Tracing his richly concentrated hues and lines across the canvas, the eye dances to the visual rhythm, one stroke at a time.
Born in Japan, Kensuke Shimizu has studied language and art extensively throughout the world. After living and attending school in Minnesota, Shimizu now lives and works in Turku, Finland.

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