Set against a raw red background, three yellow feline faces emerge—one with an extended paw, reaching out as if mid-thought or mid-dream. The vivid contrast and heavy texture suggest emotional tension and symbolic weight, inviting viewers into a surreal, subconscious world.

In Floating Leaves Rising, a single luminous leaf hovers above the water, anchored yet weightless. Surrounded by subtle hues and gentle forms, the composition reflects nature’s quiet strength and grace. A moment of stillness uplifted by light and air.

A soft arch frames a hazy golden view, where faint lines suggest wires or distant hills. Though titled “Untitled,” this quiet piece evokes a sense of stillness and interiority—like sunlight through a window, or a fleeting moment seen from a moving train.

In The Weight of Water, lotus blooms and leaves drift gently across a luminous surface. Their reflections ripple below, revealing the quiet presence of water as both support and space. The painting invites calm observation, where stillness feels as deep as gravity.

Kei Imazu constructs a vivid paradox—lush, hyperreal textures collide with human fragility as children climb a cliff made of debris and memory. The work is both a landscape and a reckoning, balancing beauty with unsettling truths.

Akiko Ueda paints the quiet distance between self and others—where the figure dissolves into a landscape both familiar and foreign. Soft abstraction and thoughtful color choices speak to identity, memory, and quiet observation.

Artwork 1
A scene in the atelier. Working as an assistant to my teacher is fun, but I really wish to make a living from my own creations.
Artwork 2
My dog, who has a sharp nose for delicious smells. He commutes with me to the atelier every day.

Two scenes. One loyal heart. Forever love.

In this playful abstraction, bright yellow and green segments float gently on a pale ground—suggesting slices of a pumpkin, reimagined. “Pumpkin 23” evokes the warmth of everyday life through color, repetition, and a touch of whimsy.