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I explore the Japanese concept of utsuroi through metal sculpture. Rather than simply referring to transience, utsuroi describes the continuous transformation of landscapes shaped by the passage of time, like the changing seasons or the life cycles of plants.

Inspired by these quiet transformations, I create sculptures that invite viewers to experience time as something personal and ever-changing. Standing before the same work, each person may perceive a different landscape, shaped by their own memories and sensations.

Working with silver, copper, brass, and nickel silver, I shape each form through hammering, carving, and heating. Using only the inherent colors of the metals, together with traditional Japanese patination techniques, I reveal subtle traces of time embedded within the material itself.

My works are not fixed landscapes, but fragments of time in continuous transformation. Through them, I hope new landscapes emerge within each viewer's own memories and perceptions.