The artwork “Sacred Flame,” created by Kazuo Shiraga in 1975, falls within the Lyrical Abstraction movement and is classified under the abstract genre.
The artwork radiates an energetic and dynamic composition, characterized by vigorous brushstrokes that blend vivid hues of red, yellow, and black, suggesting intense movement and fluidity. The bold swaths of color interlace and collide, generating a visual sense of a vibrant, almost explosive fervor that resonates with the title “Sacred Flame.” The amalgamation of sweeping strokes and drips conveys a spontaneous and powerful artistic expression, a hallmark of Shiraga’s abstract work.
