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Geometric oil paintings by Hiroshi Sato that explore all angles of consciousness

In his ongoing body of work, Japanese artist Hiroshi Sato creates geometric oil paintings that explore all angles of our state of consciousness, delivering the most beautiful interpretations of modern life.

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Person standing in a gallery space viewed from above, casting shadows on a geometric patterned floor with muted pastel tones

Whether seeking inspiration from public transport or the privacy of our own homes, Hiroshi draws influence from past and present artists including Vermeer, Andrew Wyeth, Euan Uglow and Chuck Close.

Born in 1987 in Japan, Hiroshi spent most of his childhood in Tanzania. After school, he found his way to Rome where classical sculpture inspired his pursuit of a career in fine art. He later enrolled in the Fine Arts programme at the Academy of Art University, San Francisco.

Today, his work follows geometric design principles of the old masters and he's currently "exploring the simultaneous illusion of form and flatness in space" and has a goal to "portray and better understand our various states of consciousness within ourselves". Discover more at www.hiroshisatoart.com.

Via This Isn't Happiness

Woman with long reddish hair and red bag standing on a train platform facing an arriving train, painted in geometric style with muted colours
Woman in profile wearing yellow scarf having her dark hair styled by two hands, painted in geometric oil style with angular forms and muted tones
Figure seated at a desk beside a window in a sparse interior, viewed from behind, in an oil painting with muted geometric forms and warm tones
Woman with reddish hair viewed from behind, wearing a dark blue dress and holding a book, standing in a bright interior space with geometric window panes
Overhead view of a modern interior with geometric flooring in cream and gold tones, showing figures in dark clothing moving through the space near escalators and support columns
Two train conductors in uniform stand beside a train door with geometric blocks of colour forming the carriage exterior
Two figures sit in geometric compartments with soft, muted earth tones and overlapping transparent planes creating a sense of spatial depth and introspection
Passengers sitting on public transport with geometric planes of colour overlaying the scene in muted tones of yellow, green, pink and grey
A geometric oil painting depicting a woman boarding a yellow and grey train while a man stands in the doorway
Woman seated at a table reading a newspaper, viewed from behind in muted tones and geometric style
Woman in light-coloured t-shirt sits at red table with papers and objects, viewed through window with geometric planes of colour
Woman in white shirt reclining on dark blue sofa with legs extended, holding a book, beneath floating wooden shelves displaying objects on a neutral wall
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