While many of the works depict glowing, expansive sunrises, Falling from the Sky turns its gaze toward a more contemplative subject: rain. For Shibuya, rainy days offer a particular kind of beauty; as raindrops roll down window panes, or are pushed along them by strong winds, they form delicate ever-changing patterns that give renewed meaning to ideas of ephemerality and idiosyncrasy. These patterns, recorded through photographs and transformed into painted compositions, are at once meditative and spontaneous.

The artist notes that rain often helps anchor our most vivid personal memories – such as the day he met his wife, both of them stepping into a Japanese restaurant during a downpour, umbrellas in hand. For him, rain slows time, invites reflection, and offers moments of intimacy with the world. These paintings aim to preserve that sensation: the shimmer of light transformed through glass and water, and the subtle chromaticism found in grey skies.

Yet beneath the serenity of these paintings lies a quiet tension. The artist notes, “In other parts of the world, the sky is not gentle. It’s not rain that falls, but bombs. The same gray clouds that comfort me here cast shadows of fear elsewhere. Where I see beauty, others see smoke. Destruction. Silence broken not by soft drops, but by blasts. That contrast stays with me. These paintings are not just invitations to pause and reflect, but reminders of what peace looks like. And how fragile it is.”

Falling from the Sky invites viewers to pause and consider what remains long after the clouds have passed.