Alaya

While using traditional Japanese painting techniques as the basis of my work, I continue to create contemporary art based on a free interpretation of the theme of the hymn to life, which is at the root of Buddhism, and a sense of color that I have acquired from my travels in Japan and abroad, especi...

While using traditional Japanese painting techniques as the basis of my work, I continue to create contemporary art based on a free interpretation of the theme of the hymn to life, which is at the root of Buddhism, and a sense of color that I have acquired from my travels in Japan and abroad, especially in Asia. Nepal, where I studied Tibetan esoteric Buddhism painting and mandala under the guidance of a local Buddhist painter after graduating from university, is an important place that has become the foundation for everything I do today. I spent my childhood in France, where I realized the power of art beyond words and decided to become a painter. Since then, painting has been my greatest communication tool. The painting materials I use are mainly Japanese paper, mineral pigments such as iwa-enogu (mineral pigments), gold leaf and sumi ink, all of which are of natural origin and have been used in Japan since ancient times. By depicting the lives that continue to shine in the great flow of nature, I create works that encourage the viewer's heart and give him or her the energy to take another step forward.