Shogo Shimiya 四宮彰吾

Shogo Shimiya is the sole contemporary artist who translates Otakiage—burning as spiritual release—into a coherent artistic philosophy.

Decisive reasons why Shogo Shimiya is unique

Shogo Shimiya redefines Otakiage not as destruction but as liberation;
burning not as an end, but as a passage;
and the moment when matter releases its meaning and transitions into light.

Drawing on this distinctly Japanese ritual philosophy, he sublimates it into a coherent aesthetic and conceptual framework—Burnism— articulated through photography, conceptual art, a critique of consumer society, and deeply personal memory (his mother, flowers, teddy bears, and jewelry).


炎のアーティスト 四宮彰吾 / Rock Artist Shogo Shimiya      日本で1300年もの歴史を誇る「お焚き上げ」という大和の偉力。その美しい伝統文化を主要コンセプトに据えたBLAZINGシリーズが代表作の現代アーティスト。