Shinji Ohmaki: Sculptor of Absence and Echoes Shinji Ohmaki, born in Gifu Prefecture, Japan, in 1971, stands as a towering figure within contemporary Japanese art—a sculptor whose monumental site-specific installations transcend mere visual representation to provoke visceral responses from viewers. His work delves into fundamental questions about existence, homeland, borders, surveillance, identity, and race, employing deceptively sim…