忙しくしていると、地球が日の出と日の入りのドラマを毎日繰り返していることや、東京が元は水の都市だったことなど忘れてしまう。鉄筋コンクリートの建物で過ごしていると、自分が幼少を過ごした木材と紙に囲まれた農家造りの家の、香りや風通しさえ忘れてしまう気がする。生活しながら自然や時間を感じられる場所はできるのかしら？そんな風に思いながら紙と木版を素材に作品を作っている気がします。

When we are caught up in what is right in front of us, it is easy to forget that the Earth quietly repeats the drama of sunrise and sunset every day, or that Tokyo, just a few hundred years ago, was a city of water where boats were one of the primary means of travel. Spending our days inside reinforced concrete buildings, I even forget the airflow and scent of the old farmhouse where I grew up—built mainly of wood and paper.

At times, it can feel as though nature exists only in moments when we step away from daily life: climbing distant mountains, going to the sea, or stopping altogether. Yet without withdrawing from life like a hermit, I find myself wondering whether it is possible to create spaces where we can sense nature and time while continuing to live our everyday lives. With these thoughts in mind, I create works using paper and woodblock printing.