Statement
Her work is driven by a deep curiosity about art materials. She remodels traditional Japanese Sumi ink herself through photosynthesis, oxidation, and other techniques. Her original Sumi ink allows the "black" Sumi ink to reveal hidden colours—blue, orange, purple, and more—layered together within each stroke. She pairs this Sumi ink with Washi paper, a traditional Japanese paper known for its sensitive absorption, which lets the Sumi ink bleed gracefully, creating soft transitions and natural textures. The final effect is shaped by various factors: the way she drips the ink onto the paper, the specific components within the paper, the water content, the drying conditions, and the layering technique used in the painting.
She begins painting free from preconceived ideas, allowing an open dialogue between herself and the materials. This approach liberates the medium from her operation and can show genuine potential. She observes closely as the Sumi ink spreads, bleeds, and dries on the Washi paper, witnessing the transformation of shapes, colours, compositions, and spatial dynamics. This ongoing process of letting the materials evolve naturally imbues each piece with a sense of meaning that emerges organically, as if the painting itself has something to communicate.
Her approach is intuitive yet grounded; she values the logical purpose behind each material expression, ensuring that the medium is essential to the message. While titling her works, she adopts an objective and reflective perspective, drawing inspiration from daily thoughts, philosophical musings, and personal reflections. In this way, each title serves as a final layer of expression, bringing the work to completion.
Her art invites viewers to reflect on their existence, behaviours, and perspectives on the world around them. She senses a need for this introspection, observing how modern society often feels clouded by an overwhelming fog of information. Through abstract painting, she believes viewers can find a tool to perceive reality from new and varied angles, offering a pause from the relentless data flow. Her work aims to open pathways for deeper understanding, fostering a renewed awareness of beauty and complexity in everyday life.
She begins painting free from preconceived ideas, allowing an open dialogue between herself and the materials. This approach liberates the medium from her operation and can show genuine potential. She observes closely as the Sumi ink spreads, bleeds, and dries on the Washi paper, witnessing the transformation of shapes, colours, compositions, and spatial dynamics. This ongoing process of letting the materials evolve naturally imbues each piece with a sense of meaning that emerges organically, as if the painting itself has something to communicate.
Her approach is intuitive yet grounded; she values the logical purpose behind each material expression, ensuring that the medium is essential to the message. While titling her works, she adopts an objective and reflective perspective, drawing inspiration from daily thoughts, philosophical musings, and personal reflections. In this way, each title serves as a final layer of expression, bringing the work to completion.
Her art invites viewers to reflect on their existence, behaviours, and perspectives on the world around them. She senses a need for this introspection, observing how modern society often feels clouded by an overwhelming fog of information. Through abstract painting, she believes viewers can find a tool to perceive reality from new and varied angles, offering a pause from the relentless data flow. Her work aims to open pathways for deeper understanding, fostering a renewed awareness of beauty and complexity in everyday life.