Artist Statement

The origin of my creative practice lies in a childhood memory: the joy of touching mud, a sensory play with the material itself. It was a time of surrendering control, immersing myself in a feeling of unity with the earth. This primal memory remains the soil that supports my paintings.

Another pillar that supports my creation is the aesthetic for space and composition that I cultivated in my family's flower shop and through the Sogetsu school of Ikebana. Unbound by rigid forms, the Sogetsu school re-captures space itself by utilizing individuality. Deeply resonating with this spirit, I too perceive the act of painting as a quiet dialogue with space. I wish to place my paintings not merely as decoration, but as a presence that stands quietly within a space, subtly altering the air.

Creation does not happen in a special place; it appears in the gaps of life, aligning with the rhythm of the everyday. I fix fragmented images from my daily life—the organic forms of plants, the subtle presence of shifting light—onto the canvas by layering controlled lines with accidental traces of paint. As such, each piece is not a finished story, but rather a single scene floating in the unending stream of my creative process.

My paintings do not assert; they simply exist. They are meant to quietly accompany the viewer's private space and time, subtly transforming the atmosphere of the room. To create such a presence is the core of my artistic exploration.