Piano Sonata (2022) 

12.9"×20.8" (330mm×530mm×25mm)

Oil and acrylic on canvas
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Kaoru Shibuta

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Kaoru Shibuta explores the relationship between sound and image through paintings that translate rhythm, resonance, and movement into visual form. Through layered compositions and expressive mark-making, the work invites viewers to experience sound not as something heard, but as something seen and felt.

 

What stays with me about Kaoru Shibuta's work is that it never feels completely silent.

Even though the paintings exist entirely in a visual space, they seem to carry a rhythm and energy that extends beyond the canvas. Looking at them, I am reminded that some experiences are felt before they are understood.

That sense of openness is what keeps drawing me back.

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Special Prize, 14th Arte Laguna Prize, Arsenal, Venice.

Grand Prize, 13th Art on Paper Festival.

 

His major exhibitions include “LONDON ART BIENNALE” at Chelsea Old Town Hall, London and “Global Arts Festival” at Elizabeth Jones Art Center, London.

 

2024

“Sea, Sky, and Nature”, Takamatsu Shioe Art Museum, Japan

Brunswick Art Gallery, London

Hankyu Men's Building Gallery

Venice European Cultural Center

Venice Biennale Art Exhibition

Personal Structures 2024