Fluorescent Paint
Fluorescent paint uses highly vivid pigments that appear especially bright under strong light and ultraviolet illumination. Unlike glow-in-the-dark paint, it does not continue glowing after the light source is removed.
Painter
Ushio Shinohara
Ushio Shinohara is a Japanese artist known for action-based painting, Neo-Dada and Pop experimentation, and works using fluorescent Day-Glo color, lacquer, and unconventional materials.
Related: Jackson Pollock · Billy Al Bengston
Ushio Shinohara quick facts
Review key details about Ushio Shinohara's career, Neo-Dada and Pop experimentation, action painting, fluorescent color, lacquer, and unconventional materials shaping his work.
| Born | 1932 · Tokyo, Japan |
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| Nationality | Japanese |
| Paint media | Fluorescent paint · Lacquer paint |
| Approaches | Action painting, Boxing Painting, assemblage, imitation and parody, Neo-Dada, and Pop-inspired work |
| Common subjects | Popular culture, mass-media imagery, urban energy, performance, and the exchange between Japanese and American art |
| Known for | Combining physical performance and vivid commercial materials with irreverent responses to postwar art and popular culture |
Sources: Museum of Modern Art and MoMA Post: Shinohara Ushio's dialogue with American art.
Paint types used
See the paint types documented in Shinohara's work, with links to PaintZeal references explaining each medium's properties, uses, and working characteristics.
Lacquer Paint
Lacquer paint is a fast-drying coating designed to form a smooth and hard finish. It is commonly used on furniture and woodwork as well as some metal surfaces.
Surface types used
See the surface types documented in Shinohara's work, with links to PaintZeal references explaining how each support behaves and is prepared for painting.
Canvas
Canvas is a woven fabric used as a flexible support for painting. Artist canvas is commonly made from cotton or linen and sold either raw or coated with a ground layer.
Paper
Paper is an absorbent sheet material made from pressed fibers. Its weight, sizing, and surface texture determine how much moisture it can handle and how paint spreads.