I put the tamashii, which nurtures precious life, into the screen. The driftwood was coated with glue many times. At first, the surface was coated with alumite-containing douser. At first, the surface looks as if it had absorbed the glue and nothing had happened to it, but as the glue is applied over and over again, the surface gradually comes to life. I think that the shape of the tree itself is a work of art. I hope the history of the tree can also be conveyed. When I look at the surface of the tree, it is as if I am being told to "paint here. I painted it to make it my own, even if I didn't want to destroy the power it has. I think that Japanese paper is originally covered with a sense of life. In order not to destroy the power it has, I painted it with iwa-enogu (mineral pigments). The rough particles of the paint are applied in such a way as to catch on the surface. Since the work is three-dimensional, it accumulates in the depressed areas. The power of the glue gives it a new face. It becomes quite strong. I would like to make it with materials from various regions, as I have yet to make the most of it. There are still many landscapes and things that I have not seen yet. I always want to be the first witness of the world I have never seen. Since about the end of the year before last, I have been pursuing matiere in the expression of washi paper and iwa-enogu. At the same time, I also created my latest work, in which I pasted Japanese paper directly on wood and painted with iwa-enogu. I would like to continue to work with the life force of driftwood. I still want to evolve.
