Profile
Ms. Aoki Shunryu
Japanese paint Artist / Researcher
Statue of Guanyin Bodhisattva in the Mogao Grottoes
Affiliation & Education
- Graduate School: Kyoto University of the Arts, Master’s Program in Japanese Arts (Completed March 2024)
Research / Artistic Themes
Keywords: Ungen coloring, Unken coloring, Buddhist paintings, traditional Japanese painting techniques
Overview:
- Focuses on traditional Japanese painting techniques, especially ungen and unken color gradation methods, analyzing their aesthetic regularities and irregularities.
- Draws on a strong interest in Buddhist art, exploring both historical contexts and technical practice.
- Engages in both academic research and artistic production, including exhibitions and the offering of works to temples.
Major Achievements
- Upcoming: Two Japanese works to be dedicated to Genjoji Temple (Sōtō School, Kōhōzan), scheduled for January 2025.
- Selected for the 36th “Nature of Japan Exhibition” with the work Tiger (August 2023).
- Participated in multiple solo and group exhibitions (details available upon request).
Contact / Profile Summary
- Residence: Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture Japan
- Research Fields: Japanese style paint, ungen coloring, Buddhist art
- Degrees: B.A. in Arts, M.A. in Arts
- Artistic / Research Style: Combines academic study with artistic practice to reconsider the contemporary significance of traditional Japanese painting techniques.
- email: info2009@blsjapan.com
- https://researchmap.jp/shunryu
Shoping site
Language
- Japanese
- English
