from dead flower series

1989.8 Born in Yayoi-cho, Hamada-shi, Shimane
2005　Entered architectural course in Kure National College of Technology
2014　Graduated from Musashino Art University,
Department of Craftwork and Technical Design, textile major

Solo Exhibition
2012　“Nocturne No.8 D Major” at　Ber nocturne
2013　exhibition “Hand making of Rusted Paper” at Shinton
2014.6 Public Program, “Sabishi (Rusted Paper)” at Higashi Yamato No.5 Junior High School, Tokyo 2015.3 “Moving through Quietness” at Non Finito Gallery, Shinjuku

Group Exhibition
2007　Won Jury’s Special Award on Gosankai Architectural and Designing Conpetition 2008　“OMNIBUS Exhibition” (Hiroshima) Kure Natioal College of Technology 2009　Won Tokyo University of Craftwork and Techinical Design Award and Gallery Award, “Tachibisai”(Tokyo) memento-mori 2010　Receive honorable mention at “Me and Anan Mosaic Art Conpetition”
2011　“STARBUCKS×SAKURA”, Kokubunji Starbucks cafe
2012　Intercommunion Exhibition of 5 University of Art “Bringing Forth”
2013　Intercommunion Exhibition of 5 University of Art Itochu Aoyama Art Squre
“Relation A” at Jinen’s Art Studio
“interiorlifestile Ash Concept” atMAU 2014.1 Graduation Exhibition of Musashino University of Art
Graduation Exhibition held outside of the University Aoyama Spiral Garden 2014.2　Group Exhibition at　Le Bain, Roppongi
2014.7　“JOIN”, Jinen’s Art Studio　at Azabu Juban Gallery
2014.8 “Musabiru”, at Higashi Yamato No.5 Junior High School, Tokyo
2014.9 “FAD FEAR” , at Art Complex Center, Shinjuku
2014.11 Won Sekishu Washi craftman award at “Kanzaizuki: Kamigami (God and paper) Dancing”, Design Competition of Sekishu Washi
“Coexisting 2- Cypress, Rice Malt, Paper, Sound”,　Hosted by Mumeikan　Non Finito Galler, Shinjuku 2014.11 “Supporting Stuff Exhibition 2014”, Publication output of Supporting Stuff of Musashino University of Art
2015.4　Sakuho –an” Regular Exhibition at Non Finito Gallery, Shinjuku
2015.5　“Go off”-Interiors shop Consultunt”, WOODWORK CENTER　DAIKANYAMA T-SITE GARDEN GALLERY
2015.6　“Coexisting 3”, Hosted by Mumeikan at EARTH+GALLERY

- On aging, rust, and blackness -

Whenever I review my artistic style, I realize that somehow I always include elements of “death” or “aging” in my art. I have a tendency of being fascinated more by withering flowers with shading lines rather than by flowers with bright color and full of energy.
I enjoy only monotonic beauty in lively plants. Although leaves and flower petals contain surprisingly large amount of water in itself, what fascinates me in plants is the process in which they eventually die and resolve into earth.
When I was a child, I was always afraid of seeing flowers lying on graves. It was as if you have seen something you should not have seen. It was like a flower with strange charm but outstanding attractiveness found lying in dark deep woods.
I remember getting excited by observing various fluctuating scenes including the water in the vase becoming unclear and the flower petals and leaves gradually bending down. I was feeling a spiritual calmness by observing the entire process of leaves coloring, dropping on the ground and resolving into earth.
Perhaps this feeling must have had some influence on my artistic style and I am reconfirming this feeling on a daily basis through my art creation. Rather than trying to explain this feeling in my own words, I think it would be more effective to quote some words from the famous essay “Hojou-ki” written by Kamono-Chomei in the early 13th century.
“The flow of the river is incessant, and yet its water is never the same, while along the still pools foam floats, now vanishing, now forming, never staying long: So it is with men and women and all their dwelling places here on earth. The flow of the river is ceaseless and its water is never the same.”
Getting rust means that time has passed. Thus, rust is a visualized phenomenon of the stream of time itself. This is a universal truth as well as a natural fact although we may not notice it naturally. Even though we live in the midst of modern society which moves at a speed much faster than the speed of our thinking, human beings continue to be humans with a living body. By reading classic literature, one cannot help feeling that human thinking has not progressed much.
The white color can give birth to and nurture black because of its whiteness. The existence of white itself is giving birth to the blackness.