Ko Ushijima is a leading voice in Japanese contemporary abstraction, known for his meditative paintings that merge traditional materials with a minimalist aesthetic. Based in Kanazawa, Japan, Ushijima draws from centuries-old techniques—including sumi ink, mineral pigments, and metallic leaf—and applies them in quietly radical ways. His visual language echoes the lineage of Nihonga painting while contributing to a global conversation around abstraction, surface, and silence.