Saiho 1971

Kazuo Shiraga made Saiho with oil paint in 1971. It’s a trip, right? There’s this dark cascade of black, red, blue, and yellow, and I can totally imagine Shiraga’s process. I bet it came into being through experimentation and intuition. What was he thinking when he made this? The paint looks pretty thin and fluid, almost like it was poured or dripped onto the surface. The bold gesture really communicates intention and feeling! It makes me think about other painters who explored mark-making in their own ways, like Pollock or even some of the Gutai artists. Artists are always in conversation, you know? Exchanging ideas across time and inspiring each other’s creativity. This piece feels like an embodied expression, embracing ambiguity and allowing for multiple interpretations.