Biography:
Born in Hyogo Japan, Sal started painting in his twenties. His work, heavily influenced by the aesthetic of Edo period painting, is especially reminiscent of gilt Byobu or folding screens. Departing from the narrative formality of the screens, his urgent dynamism and fragmentation suggest a freedom unmistakably Japenese and essentially modern.
The element qualities of Sal's work reflect his deeply contemplative practice. The dark foliage and wind whipped moments evoke the great forest scenes of Kurosawa, beautifully still yet filled with explosive potential.
Selected Exhibitions:
Solo
2008, September: IAO Fine arts Museum, Ginza, Tokyo.
2006, February: Chant of paint, Ku gallery, Tokyo
2006, March: The Skraft, Dazzle, Tokyo
2004, October: Package of awakening, Tokyo
2004, September: Dazzle second exhibition, Tokyo
2004, July: Skin of the world, Tokyo
2004, March: Dazzle, Tokyo
2005, January: Heart Land Roppongi Hills, Tokyo
2005, April: Sign, Tokyo
2005, June: Double exhibition, Tokyo
2005, November: Space Kraft, Kochi
Group
2009, November: PlanetPatrol The Art Of Sal
2009, November: Nixon Artmosh exhibition Paris
2009, June: Harrods Al Fayed Lawnfest Charity Auction
2008, June: Gallery Trax, Yamanashi, Japan
2008, December: Cool Japan, Fine arts museum Ginza, Tokyo
2007, August: Museum of art, Kochi Kochi, Japan
2006, March: Far eastern conference, LA, US
2005, January: North Face painting booth, North Face store, Tokyo
2005, August: Neo Tokyo paint show, Immigrants café, Tokyo
2004, January: Style Wars, Tokyo
2004, May: Big Chill, UK
