What I know is important while working on art is not to think. For me, thinking limits my possibilities. Great ideas always fall on me at the best timing anyway. Since childhood I've known that a meeting or discussion is meaningless. We tend to discuss to come up with the best idea, but a great idea naturally comes when we are relaxed. So when are we relaxed? In my case, I'm relaxed when I'm taking a shower, sitting on the toilet or right before falling asleep. The ideas that fall on me in those times surprise me. Therefore I don't make effort to come up with the best idea while making art. I just take a nap, have coffee and look at the sky. Taiyo アートを作る上で僕が大切にしていることは「考えない」ことです。 考えることで自分の可能性
It's been difficult to have a conversation with people who criticize somebody or something. However I myself was criticizing before. For example, when Donald Trump was campaigning for US president and when he became US president, I was talking unnecessary bad things about him and his supporters. People say that's normal. But I started to question that way of living and finally realized that what I had been doing. I was after all talking bad things about somebody. Some people might say that criticizing people who have power and politicians or people who are in media is different from criticizing people who we meet in daily life, and by criticizing those people society is in order. But that's
Someone I’ve known passed away about a week ago. I was meeting him every three months or so to feel his compassionate and supportive energy. He was like a shrine for me. I was not sad when I got a phone call about his death because I’ve already let go my preconception that death is bad, death is sad when someone dies, you need to react a certain way etc... I can still feel him whenever I want to actually. I liked him a lot. So instead being sad I was like 'Thank you.' I never thought he would live forever but had some comfort as long as he is here, I'll be fine. But then he removed his body much earlier than I thought. It happened suddenly. There is a thing I've been telling myself these day
Over 10 days have already passed this year. My impression of 2020 is extremely light. It is as light as if I can flow anywhere I want to. Even though I am living in the same apartment and the city, I felt like as if I suddenly appeared in a new space. I was excited about upcoming projects and future visions before, but now I'm focusing on how I can enjoy today. There is comfort here in this new space. And as I've been focusing on how I enjoy today, the stuff that had been occupying largely in the corner of my mind naturally melted. It was very interesting. 今年ももう10日以上が過ぎましたが、2020年の僕の印象は、とても軽いです。 まるでどこへでも流れていけるような軽さ。 同じ街、同じアパートに住んでいるけれど、突然新しい空間に来てしまったような感覚があります。 以前は予定されていた企画や未来へ思いを馳せていましたが、今はど
Sometimes I hear people say 'Everyone is not perfect.' But when you focus on imperfection, you may feel something is lacking about you, and that makes you want to say something to the society or outside. And yet because the society wouldn't change, you might feel defeated by the reality and still look for something outside. I was like that until not so long before. If everyone is not perfect, everyone is perfect as well. I changed my focus to perfection. When you focus on perfection, whatever you are, whatever happens to you, you become a consciousness that you are perfect, instead of inadequacies, you would have fulfillment. Then that sense of fulfillment brings a sense of security. Therefo
A happy new year! We've finally come to 2020. Last year was tumultuous and I experienced incredible change in me. I feel 2020 is going to take us to a new level. I guess last year was my preparation time to enjoy 2020 and further years. From the beginning of this year I wanted to start something new. This blog is one. I‘ll just write personal feelings here, plus some announcements of upcoming art events. I'm wishing your amazing 2020. Love and peace, Taiyo あけましておめでとうございます！ ついに2020年です。 昨年は激動で、多くの変化を自分の中で体験することができました。 2020年はそれがまた新たな次元へと向かっていく予感がしています。 2019年は、2020年、そしてそれに続く年を楽しむ準備の年だったのかもしれません。 今年は何か新しいことがやりたい。 その1つがこのブログ。 ここでは自分が感じていることを綴ること、また参加予定にアートイベントのお知らせができればと思っています。 2020年が素晴らしい年になりますよう
