Osamu Tanimoto

Visual Artist (Painter, Printmaker, 3D sculptor)

 

Osamu Tanimoto (Tokyo, 1982) is a painter, printmaker, and 3D digital sculptor. He lives and works in Milan. His artistic practice lies at the intersection of traditional craftsmanship, digital modeling, and design, and is strongly influenced by Renaissance and Baroque art—particularly Italian—which has deeply shaped his artistic formation and professional path.

Philosophy

I draw inspirations from the Renaissance old masters and take these notions below as principles to manage my artistic productions.
Draw by hand to see Nature well and to invent an image from imagination.
Be transversal in diverse artistic fields, at the same time, penetrating always the ideas of an artist.
Nurture interaction with clients on the course of an artistic production and respond to their artistic requests.  Also collaborate with other craftsmen.
Mirror beauty which originates in Heaven in any subjects created, painted, drawn and engraved.

About me

Hello! I am a painter, printmaker, and 3D sculptor originally from Tokyo, live and work in Milan, Italy. My artistic practice lies at the intersection of traditional craftsmanship, digital modeling, and design, and is strongly influenced by Renaissance and Baroque art—particularly Italian—which has deeply shaped my artistic formation and professional path. I explore both the collective imagination of our time and a more intimate, personal imagery. My work reflects a personal narrative shaped by the crossing of cultures—especially between Japan and Italy, with influences that extend even further. My vision unfolds through both physical and digital media, with a particular focus on the creative synergy that emerges when the two come together.
Christian sacred art, which played an important role in the early stages of my artistic activities in Florence, continues to hold a special place in my art, an area in which I remain active through commissioned works.

Experience

Solo Exhibition “Gentle Breeze” Studio Bong, Florence, Italy.

June to July 2022
Solo Exhibition. Jimmy’s garden, Taipei, Taiwan

June 2020
Talk. Ecumenical conference, Rome Summit

November 2019
Theme: “History of Christian Sacred Art in the Period of Persecution in Japan”
Solo Exhibition “Da Firenze” Le Simone, Lyon, France.

June to July 2018

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