SUPCHO – contemporary nihonga painting, main work

SUPCHO is a contemporary painting practice rooted in Japanese materials.

Mineral pigments on washi paper are layered with nikawa, allowing color and perception to emerge slowly.

Zeitgenössische Malerei, verwurzelt in japanischen Materialien.

Mineralpigmente auf Washi-Papier werden mit Nikawa in Schichten aufgebaut, sodass Farbe und Wahrnehmung sich allmählich entfalten.

Pratique picturale contemporaine ancrée dans les matériaux japonais.

Des pigments minéraux sur papier washi sont superposés avec du nikawa, laissant la couleur et la perception émerger lentement.

Is the color truly there?

Is the form truly there?

Is the impression real?

Detail of mineral and water-based pigments on washi, SUPCHO

Working with mineral and water-based pigments on washi, the work explores color as memory—shaped by sensation, resonant music, and time.

SUPCHO – contemporary nihonga painting

Through restraint and layering, quiet depth and presence gradually emerge.