Haruna Shinagawa expands the limits of painting, turning canvases into tactile, three-dimensional forms that engage both the eye and the body. She works with acrylic paint layered on peelable polyethylene cloth, creating compositions that are simultaneously abstract and material-driven. By peeling, folding, and manipulating the painted surfaces, Shinagawa introduces sculptural depth and emphasizes the materiality and process inherent in her work. Her approach interrogates the relationship between form, color, and texture, blurring the line between painting as image and painting as object. She often works with layering and subtraction, allowing surfaces to reveal traces of prior gestures, creating a dynamic dialogue between presence and absence, addition and removal. Shinagawa’s work reflects an attentiveness to the sensory and experiential qualities of materials, inviting viewers to engage with both the physicality of the objects and the conceptual implications of her processes. Through this interplay of abstraction, tactility, and transformation, her practice offers a nuanced exploration of material, space, and perception. ...
