I was born and grew up in Japan and came to Ireland when I was in my late 20’s. In my life between two different cultural experiences, I obtained a unique perspective – how I see, observe and picture things from different angles and how one thing can merge and incorporate into others. In my practice, I focus on an object and weigh up the process of making art rather than artistic themes. My works explore my subconscious, my daydreams, and everyday feelings. Materials are important for me especially fabrics; their softness, tactility, and intimacy enable me to express and embody my feelings. The materials I use play with my strange, imaginative and figurative images. I intend to combine different images and colours which may be mixed up, or confused, becoming somehow meaningless or meaningful, but this is my way of expressing my aesthetic.
