Shinya Azuma makes a sketch of images inspired by the news programs or from sceneries in his daily life experiences, he then remakes it on canvas with bold brush strokes. Azuma’s use of peculiar scenarios, color and dynamic texture of the medium have quirkiness somehow, and vigour which stops us to see the picture. The themes of the works range from some well-timed serious issues such as the wealth inequality orprotests all over the world to personal sexual experiences, but they all capture different aspects of humanity. Like memes on the social media, the distinctive type of humor which can be both of the satire and the self- deprecating sarcasm is one of the attractions on his works.

Shinya Azuma was born in Osaka in 1994, and currently based in Kyoto, Japan. Azuma received M.F.A in Contemporary Art from Kyoto University of Art and Design.

Azuma’s works have been exhibited in Art Fairs and galleries around the world; Tokyo and Kyoto, Japan, Miami Florida, Paris, France, Dallas, Texas and Mexico City, he was included in the special section for young artists at Sydney Contemporary (2019).