Posted on 15th Mar 2010 @ 3:12 PM

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.



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