Shimpei Kawaai

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Shinpei Kawai. Born 1987. From an early age, grew up hearing stories about overseas filming locations from his father, who was a news photographer. This sparked an interest in travelling, and she experienced wandering abroad as a backpacker. This experience has had a major influence on his work. He pursues a philosophy based on a mixture of Shintoism and Buddhism, a uniquely Japanese religious view, and creates works mainly on the theme of the 'Middle Way', one of the teachings of Buddhism. He draws on the polarities of Suiboku-ga, the "art of water and fire (because,ink made from charcoal.)", as a means of expressing the Middle Way. While using classical ink painting techniques as a basis, she pursues contemporary ink painting expression by incorporating new approaches such as stencils and silk screens, and interprets and expresses various problems of contemporary society and how to deal with them within the framework of ink painting. The production concept is based on the two sides of the same coin, yin-yang and dichotomy, such as 'present and past', 'reality and fiction', 'West and East', 'regularity and coincidence' and 'predictability and deviation'. Through activities such as ink painting classes, workshops and live painting to promote the appeal of ink painting, she strives to educate people about Japanese philosophy.

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Shinpei Kawai. Born 1987.
From an early age, grew up hearing stories about overseas filming locations from his father, who was a news photographer.
This sparked an interest in travelling, and she experienced wandering abroad as a backpacker. This experience has had a major influence on his work.

He pursues a philosophy based on a mixture of Shintoism and Buddhism, a uniquely Japanese religious view, and creates works mainly on the theme of the 'Middle Way', one of the teachings of Buddhism.
He draws on the polarities of Suiboku-ga, the "art of water and fire (because,ink made from charcoal.)", as a means of expressing the Middle Way.

While using classical ink painting techniques as a basis, she pursues contemporary ink painting expression by incorporating new approaches such as stencils and silk screens, and interprets and expresses various problems of contemporary society and how to deal with them within the framework of ink painting.
The production concept is based on the two sides of the same coin, yin-yang and dichotomy, such as 'present and past', 'reality and fiction', 'West and East', 'regularity and coincidence' and 'predictability and deviation'.

Through activities such as ink painting classes, workshops and live painting to promote the appeal of ink painting, she strives to educate people about Japanese philosophy.

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“Shimpei Kawaai's Artworks”

Mt.Fuji and Tokyo / 富嶽東京図

USD 1,184.68 Year.2018 w50.00 x h136.00 x d3.50 cm

Pomegranate / 柘榴図

USD 1,579.57 Year.2016 w53.00 x h197.00 x d3.50 cm

River flow / 清流図

USD 1,579.57 Year.2016 w53.00 x h200.00 x d3.50 cm

Medium

#Painting

Price Range

USD $1,185 ~ $1,580

Biography

Biography.

1987
Born in Sakai, Osaka, Japan and raised in Gujo, Gifu, Japan.

2011
Studied under ink and wash painter Shukou Tsuchiya

2013
Selected for the National Suiboku-ga Exhibition at the New National Art Museum, Tokyo.
Participated in the 1st Bousenkai Shachu Exhibition at Shimokitazawa Shimokita Art Space, Tokyo.

2014
Solo exhibition DEPARTURE at Art Space Pamina, Omotesando, Tokyo

2014-2015
Wandering abroad, painting on the streets wherever he went for a year.

2015
Participated in the Suiboku-ga-kai Nanboku Sumi-ga-kai Representative Artists' Exhibition at the Transportation Hall Gallery, Yurakucho, Tokyo.
Solo exhibition SAME SAME BUT DIFFERENT at Bar UNION, Ebisu, Tokyo.
Participated in the 3rd Bokusenkai Shachu Exhibition at Musashi Gallery, Shimokitazawa, Tokyo.

2016
Participated in the Gendai Suiboku-ga Kai Bokusenkai 4th Shachu Exhibition at Musashi Gallery, Shimokitazawa, Tokyo.
Participated in the joint exhibition "Sen SEN Art & Creative Consulting Kick off exhibition" at Courtyard Hiroo Gallery, Hiroo, Tokyo.
Participated in the Eco Station drawing project of the NPO iPleage at the Fuji Rock Festival 2016.2017
Participated in the Suiboku-ga-kai Nanboku Sumi-ga-kai Representative Artists' Exhibition at the Kotsu Kaikan Gallery, Yurakucho, Tokyo.
Participated in the 5th Shachu Exhibition of Contemporary Suiboku-ga Kai Bokusenkai at Musashi Gallery, Shimokitazawa, Tokyo, and won the Shihanbu Special Prize.

2018
Participated in the Gendai Suibokuga Kai Bokusenkai 6th Shachu Exhibition at Musashi Gallery, Shimokitazawa, Tokyo.

2019
Participated in the Gendai Suiboku-ga Kai Bokusenkai 7th Shachu Exhibition at Musashi Gallery, Shimokitazawa, Tokyo, and won the Special Prize of the Instructor Department.
Participation in the Suiboku Gakkai Nanboku Sumi-ga Kai Representative Artists Exhibition at the Tokyo Kotsu Kaikan Gallery, Yurakucho, Tokyo.

2020
Participated in the 8th Shachu Exhibition of the Modern Suiboku-ga Kai Bokusenkai at Musashi Gallery, Shimokitazawa, Tokyo.

2021
Participated in the exhibition "Suiboku-ga-kai Nanboku Sumi-ga-kai Representative Artists Exhibition" at the Kotsu Kaikan Gallery, Yurakucho, Tokyo.
El romanticismo" at jac gallery, Yutenji, Tokyo.
Participated in the 9th Shachu Exhibition of the Contemporary Suiboku-ga Kai Bokusenkai at Musashi Gallery, Shimokitazawa, Tokyo, and won the Guidance Department's Special Prize.

2022
Joint exhibition L'ESSENTIAL ~From a seed to essence through art~ at the former Kober Residence, Hyoizan, Zushi City, Kanagawa Prefecture.
Participated in the Tsuchiya Family Joint Shachu Exhibition 2022 at Nine gallery, Omotesando, Tokyo, and was awarded the Guidance Division's Special Prize.

2023
Fukuoka PARCO Exhibition "Yu-suzumi", Fukuoka, Japan
Participated in the production and exhibition of lanterns in collaboration with contemporary artists.
Participated in the Tsuchiya Ichimon Joint Shachu Exhibition 2023 at Gallery Le Deco, Shibuya, Tokyo.

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Awards

2013 Selected for the National Suiboku-ga Exhibition at the New National Art Museum, Tokyo

2017 Participated in the 5th Shachu Exhibition at Musashi Gallery, Shimokitazawa, Tokyo, and won the Shihanbu Special Prize.

2022 Participated in the Tsuchiya Icumon Joint Shachu Exhibition 2022 at Nine gallery, Omotesando, Tokyo, and was awarded the Special Prize of the Instructor Division.

Group Exhibitions

2013 Participated in the first exhibition of the contemporary ink painting group Bokusenkai at Shimokitazawa Shimokita Art Space, Tokyo.

2015 Participated in the "Suiboku-ga-kai Nanboku Sumi-ga-kai Representative Artists Exhibition" at the Kotsu Kaikan Gallery, Yurakucho, Tokyo. Participated in the Gendai Suibokuga Kai Bokusenkai 3rd Shachu Exhibition at Musashi Gallery, Shimokitazawa, Tokyo.Participated in the "Suiboku-ga-kai Nanboku Sumi-ga-kai Representative Artists Exhibition" at the Kotsu Kaikan Gallery, Yurakucho, Tokyo. Participated in the Gendai Suibokuga Kai Bokusenkai 3rd Shachu Exhibition at Musashi Gallery, Shimokitazawa, Tokyo.

2016 Participated in the Gendai Suibokuga Kai Bokusenkai 4th Shachu Exhibition at Musashi Gallery, Shimokitazawa, Tokyo. Participated in the joint exhibition Sen SEN Art & Creative Consulting Kick off exhibition at Courtyard Hiroo Gallery, Hiroo, Tokyo.

2017 Participated in the Suiboku-ga-kai Nanboku Sumi-ga-kai Representative Artists Exhibition at the Kotsu Kaikan Gallery, Yurakucho, Tokyo. Participated in the 5th Shachu Exhibition at Musashi Gallery, Shimokitazawa, Tokyo, and won the Shihanbu Special Prize.

2018 Participated in the Gendai Suibokuga Kai Bokusenkai 6th Shachu Exhibition at Musashi Gallery, Shimokitazawa, Tokyo.

2019 Participated in the Gendai Suiboku-ga Kai Bokusenkai 7th Shachu Exhibition at Musashi Gallery, Shimokitazawa, Tokyo, and won the Special Prize of the Instructor Department. Participation in the Suiboku Gakkai Nanboku Sumi-ga Kai Representative Artists Exhibition at the Tokyo Kotsu Kaikan Gallery, Yurakucho, Tokyo.

2020 Participated in the 8th Shachu Exhibition of the Modern Suiboku-ga Kai Bokusenkai at Musashi Gallery, Shimokitazawa, Tokyo.

2021 Participated in the exhibition "Suiboku-ga-kai: Nanboku Sumi-ga-kai Representative Artists Exhibition" at the Kotsu Kaikan Gallery, Yurakucho, Tokyo. Participated in the 9th Shachu Exhibition of the Contemporary Suiboku-ga Kai Bokusenkai at Musashi Gallery, Shimokitazawa, Tokyo, and won the Guidance Department's Special Prize.

2022 Participated in the Tsuchiya Family Joint Shachu Exhibition 2022 at Nine gallery, Omotesando, Tokyo, and was awarded the Guidance Division's Special Prize

2023 Participated in the exhibition "Yu-suzumi" at Fukuoka PARCO, Fukuoka, Japan.

Solo Exhibitions

2014 Solo exhibition DEPARTURE at Art Space Pamina, Omotesando, Tokyo.

2015 Solo exhibition 《SAME SAME BUT DIFFERENT》 at Bar UNION, Ebisu, Toky

2021 Two-person exhibition El romanticismo at jac gallery, Yutenji, Tokyo.

2022 L'ESSENTIAL ~From a seed to essence through art~, a two-person exhibition at the former Kober Residence, Hyoizan Residence, Zushi, Kanagawa Prefecture.