Taiyo Okamoto

Not to Think is a Key

Not to Think is a Key

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

Getting Out of the Cycle

Getting Out of the Cycle

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

Someone I Know Died

Someone I Know Died

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

My 2020 Feeling

My 2020 Feeling

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 occ

Your Focus Is Your Experience

Your Focus Is Your Experience

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 per

New Year, New Feeling

New Year, New Feeling

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

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