
We recognize the beauty of the fluff that falls from the sky or the shadows created by the light reflected off trees. Anju’s works, too, are suddenly present before our eyes, with forms and colors that are difficult to describe. As soon as the canvas is prepared, the artist paints unceasingly until the end without leaving a trace of arbitrariness. However, the artist’s consciousness and his body certainly exist between the act of painting and the canvas. The talent to generate paintings in such a way is extraordinary. In this way, those enigmatic images allow us to liberate our minds from the world of language and show us what freedom feels like.
In this exhibition, Anju will present the world of Circular Skies, a series of works featuring golden supports and kumohada-mashi (hemp paper).
ShugoArts, established by Shugo Satani in 2000, values its locality, selects its artists regardless of their time and place, and sends out its activities from Tokyo.
Today, it has gotten much easier to appreciate various artworks of all times and places and their meanings, as well as spaces exhibiting artworks, need to be redefined, including contemporary art galleries. ShugoArts prioritises how to realise artists’ own growth as artists or make the most of their accomplishments. In order to nurture their abilities and possibilities, we provide our space for artists to express themselves freely and follow their artistic journeys side by side. Under any circumstances, our mission is to work and grow together with artists who ceaselessly create artworks, which shine a light on life and give it validation.
ShugoArts holds about 7 exhibitions a year and participates in national and international art fairs while simultaneously managing commissions for public spaces and organising performance and talk events. In addition, we also would like to be a part of art histories at large by creating invaluable archives and assisting art institutions.

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