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I create metal-based works centered on the theme of shifting landscapes. Here, “landscape” does not simply refer to a visual scene, but to the fluid phenomena and sensations that continuously change over time.

The transience I explore is not a linear disappearance, but a cyclical transformation. Like the changing seasons or the life cycle of flora, change does not move toward an end, but endlessly recurs. Consequently, even when viewing the same work, each viewer experiences a distinct sense of time and landscape within it.

Through iterative processes such as hammering, carving, and heat-treating the metal with fire, I seek to reveal the delicate expressions inherent within this rigid material. Relying solely on the natural colors of the metals, I incorporate traditional Japanese patination techniques (iro-age). Through the traces and colorations inscribed into the material, I aim to visualize the temporality contained within metal and encapsulate the transience found in nature.

My works are not fixed landscapes, but fragments of continuously flowing time. It is my hope that, within the locus of each viewer’s unique memories and perceptions, these works will re-emerge as entirely new landscapes.