Artist Statement

Born in Tokyo, Japan.
Currently lives and works in East Williamsburg Brooklyn, NY                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 I draw from my past in Architecture to develop installations and paintings. A native of Tokyo, Japan, I am inspired by Tokyo fashion scene and ultimately decided to use denim as the central medium in my work. Using rolls of vintage Japanese denim, I grace my canvas with a freehand strokes before a folding and distressing process to create remarkable illustrations that pay homage to the spirited style culture that first inspired me.        In my artwork, there are no permanent images. Although you may find similar imagery or materials in use, every project is completely unique different from the rest. It’s just like water, in the sense that you can use it in many ways: Consumption, Bathing, Spiritual, Sexual, Energy, etc.        There is always a subjective reason when you choose to use specific imagery & mediums. I call this the key. The Imagery and materials of the key could be found in everything and anywhere. It could be any number of things that can influence our perception and needs. Abstract and reality: My personal feeling of the day, size of my jeans, the material of my jacket, the color of the sky, the form of clouds, my favorite coffee, an amount of salad, why I need to eat, what I’m doing now? something I trust, or the smell of foot, a huge Thanksgiving turkey, an earthquake in Japan, my pet cat…etc        I am interested in Denim. When I know something is going to be worn out, it reminds me that nothing stands still. Every moment something is changing. Clothes slowly get worn out, food left out overnight becomes ripened, people get older, buildings systematically crumble and fall apart. Or it’s raining now but not tomorrow. She is in a bad mood but not tomorrow. Even though we may not see a change in something, to another it is transforming. Diversity of imagery and medium creates the key and in turn is changed by perception, space, structure, process, experience and time.