ABOUT MY WORK

Shifting between clarity and dissolution, my paintings explore dimensionality and changing perception through layered forms. Inspired in part by diving in the deep waters of the South Pacific, where filtered light, depth, and the loss of fixed orientation created a feeling of suspension—as if held within space itself—I use luminous color fields and translucent veils to suggest spatial depth, suspended light, and perceptual shifts within the composition.

Through a repetitive process of masking, glazing, and accumulation, I build depth and luminosity over time. Smooth, reflective surfaces with a resin-like quality on wood panels refract light, allowing hues, edges, and forms to subtly shift as conditions change. I allow each layer to settle before applying the next, creating long pauses that gradually deepen spatial complexity and color. Over time, veils criss-cross and accumulate, allowing forms to advance and recede as duration becomes visible through the surface. In contrast to the pristine face of the painting, the exposed edges retain drips and layered traces of color, revealing its physical history.

Rooted in my upbringing in Japan, the concept of Ma—the pause or interval between moments, like silence between notes in music—shapes the rhythm of my process. I treat the spaces between layers as active parts of the work, where time, reflection, and adjustment guide the painting’s gradual development. Through light, translucency, and sustained looking, the work unfolds between what appears fixed and what remains in flux.