ZHONG CHENG

白髮一雄 SHIRAGA KAZUO (1924-2008)

Born in Amagasaki, Japan, Shiraga Kazuo graduated from the Traditional Japanese Painting Department of Kyoto City University of Arts in 1948. In 1952, Shiraga founded an art association titled “Zerokai” along with artist Tanaka Atsuko and Murakami Saburo. In 1954, they all joined Yoshihara Jiro’s “Gutai Art Group.” It is during this time, he started experimenting with using his feet in replacement of paintbrush. In 1955, during his first Gutai’s art exhibition in Tokyo, he showcased a performance art piece titled “Challenge Mud.”

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