Kinpaku

• Photographer
  Shuichiro Kawasaki
• Agency / Studio
  Shuichiro Kawasaki Photography
• Photo Date
  2023/01/04
• Website
  https://shuichirokawasaki.com/

“Kinpaku” is the Japanese word for gold leaf—used in traditional crafts and sacred spaces to reflect and elevate light. This work magnifies the shimmer of water surfaces, transforming ephemeral light into a timeless ornamentation. It is an homage to impermanence and the quiet beauty that lies within everyday moments.

• Biography
  Shuichiro Kawasaki is a fine art photographer whose work has received widespread recognition in international competitions. At the core of his practice is an exploration of the essence of phenomena, human emotions, and inner thoughts. Through his subjects, he seeks to reveal the essential elements that lie beneath outward appearances. Particularly in his seascape series, this exploration evokes a sense of timelessness that transcends the conventional perception of time, ultimately exploring new possibilities of visual sensation through the medium of photography.
• Awards
  International Photography Awards 2020 / Architecture Honorable Mention Monochrome Photography Awards 2020 / Landscape Honorable Mention Tokyo International Foto Awards 2020 / Nature-Sunset Honorable Mention 7th Fine art Photography Awards / Landscape Nominee, Seascape Nominee Monovisions Black&White Photography Awards 2021 / Nature,Landscape,Streetphoto Honorable Mention Tokyo International Foto Awards 2021 / Nature Tree Bronze Winner 8th Fine art Photography Awards / Landscape Nominee, Abstract Nominee Moscow International Foto Awards 2022 /Architecture,Nature Seasons,Selfportrait Honorable Mention Monovisions Blask&White Photography Awards 2022 / Abstract Honorable Mention Budapest International Foto Awards 2022 /Nature Sunset Bronze Winner,Fine Art-Abstract,Fine Art-Landscape,Fine Art-Nudes,Nature-Seasons,Nature-Trees Honorable Mention International Photography Awards 2023 /Fine Art-Abstract Honorable Mention Tokyo International Foto Awards 2023 /Advertising-Food Bronze Winner,Fine Art-Abstract,Fine Art-Landscape Honorable Mention 10th Fine art Photography Awards / Abstract,Fine art,Seascape Nominee Budapest International Foto Awards 2024 / Advertising-Self Promotion,Advertising-Food&Beverage,Fine Art-Minimalism,Fine Art-Landscape Honorable Mention Tokyo International Foto Awards 2024 / Advertising-Self Promotion,Advertising-Food&Beverage,Fine art Minimalism,Nature Seasons Honorable Mention PX3 2026/ Professional Fine art Abstract Bronze winner, Advertising-Self Promotion, Nature Sunset Honorable Mention