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In the series Tree Portraits, Shoko Okumura immortalises individual trees, representing them as living beings carrying memories. Each work represents a specific tree, identified by a GPS code integrated into the frame of the painting. This approach allows us to contemplate their current beauty, but also to follow their evolution, or even their potential disappearance in the future. These plant portraits, both poetic and documentary, are a form of ecological testimony that invite us to reflect on time and our collective responsibility towards nature.
Shoko Okumura’s works explore the link between man and nature. Inspired by Shinto beliefs, which regard nature as sacred and inhabited by invisible forces, the artist brings natural elements to life through delicate paintings illuminated by gold and silver leaf. Her paintings celebrate nature as alive and in motion, reflecting a world where every detail carries meaning. By capturing the present moment in ever-changing natural landscapes, she seeks to freeze the essence of the moment. This aesthetic and philosophical approach transforms her paintings into a meditation on time and life.
Born in Tokyo in 1983, Shoko Okumura combines Japanese and Italian artistic traditions. After training in traditional painting in Japan and fresco restoration in Florence, she developed a unique technique combining gold leaf on Japanese paper and pigments from both cultures. Based between Milan and Tokyo, she has been exhibiting in Europe and Japan since 2010 and works in a variety of fields, including fashion and jewellery.
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In the series Tree Portraits, Shoko Okumura immortalises individual trees, representing them as living beings carrying memories. Each work represents a specific tree, identified by a GPS code integrated into the frame of the painting. This approach allows us to contemplate their current beauty, but also to follow their evolution, or even their potential disappearance in the future. These plant portraits, both poetic and documentary, are a form of ecological testimony that invite us to reflect on time and our collective responsibility towards nature.
Shoko Okumura’s works explore the link between man and nature. Inspired by Shinto beliefs, which regard nature as sacred and inhabited by invisible forces, the artist brings natural elements to life through delicate paintings illuminated by gold and silver leaf. Her paintings celebrate nature as alive and in motion, reflecting a world where every detail carries meaning. By capturing the present moment in ever-changing natural landscapes, she seeks to freeze the essence of the moment. This aesthetic and philosophical approach transforms her paintings into a meditation on time and life.
Born in Tokyo in 1983, Shoko Okumura combines Japanese and Italian artistic traditions. After training in traditional painting in Japan and fresco restoration in Florence, she developed a unique technique combining gold leaf on Japanese paper and pigments from both cultures. Based between Milan and Tokyo, she has been exhibiting in Europe and Japan since 2010 and works in a variety of fields, including fashion and jewellery.
👉 Artistics is a Paris-based contemporary art gallery which operates mainly online. We are a team of passionate professionals driven by the thrill to discover new talents and to share their art with you!
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