Japanese artist Taro Shinoda, known for nature-inspired installations, dies at 58

Taro Shinoda, a renowned Japanese artist celebrated for his reflective installations exploring the bond between humanity and nature, has died. His background in garden design greatly shaped his art, notably in the 2015 Karesansui installation at the Sharjah Biennial, which featured a striking pool of white sand creating voids. In 2016, he presented Abstraction of Confusion at the Sydney Biennial, showcasing cracked white-glazed ceramics. His 2009 video, Lunar Reflections, captured the moon's movement over cities like Auckland, Boston, Istanbul, and Tokyo, symbolizing 'an image of the whole world.' Shinoda's work included notable solo exhibitions, such as The Sun and Mt. Fuji at Misa Shin Gallery, and he actively participated in international biennials from 1964 through 2022.