Sho Shibuya
b. 1984, Japan
Sho Shibuya (b.1984) is a Japanese artist, graphic designer, and founder of the creative studio Placeholder, who has lived in New York City since 2011. The Sunrise from a Small Window series is Shibuya’s most characteristic work, which began as a daily meditation on the contrast between the steady morning sky and the increasingly chaotic news. The idea transformed into a visual, emotional interpretation of the political and environmental landscape presented on the front page of the New York Times, hiding the individual details beneath a layer of paint. Taken over time, it creates a visual record of each day, capturing the natural beauty of the sunrise as well as the significant events that punctuate the timeline.
Recent solo exhibitions include SUNRISE FROM A SMALL WINDOW: A Selection from 2020, Isetan the Space, Tokyo, Japan (2022) and 55 SUNRISES, Art Basel Miami x Saint Laurent, Miami, USA (2022). Selected group exhibitions include HEADLINES: Mondo Reale, 23rd International Exhibition Triennale, hosted by Fondation Cartier, Milan, Italy (2022) and E/Motion. Fashion in Transition, Momu, Antwerp, Belgium (2021-2022). His work is held in the permanent collection of Cartier Foundation For Contemporary Art, Paris, France.