It has been quite some time since my solo exhibition Visionaire Thread last year.
First of all, I would like to thank everyone who visited the exhibition and everyone who took the time to view my work.
I have not updated this blog for a while. Currently, I am undergoing medical treatment and focusing on my recovery.
Because of this, I will take a break from exhibitions for some time. Fortunately, the treatment is going well, and my physical condition is gradually improving.
Although it is still difficult to work at the same pace as before, I have been able to spend more time thinking about my work and developing new ideas.
These past several months have been a period when I was forced to stop and slow down.
At the same time, it has also been a period that allowed me to pay attention to things that I had previously overlooked.
Experiencing health problems made me realize once again that my energy and time are limited. It also gave me an opportunity to think more deeply than ever about what I want to create and what kind of works I would like to leave behind.
Throughout my career, I have been interested in the colors, structures, and changes in perception created through thread as a material. This interest remains unchanged.
However, recently I feel that my reflections have reached a deeper place than before.
I have been thinking more seriously about personal experiences, memories, and my inner world, and how these can be expressed through my work.
As a result, I have started to pay more attention to the concept behind each individual piece. While I will continue creating works based on repeated structures, I also feel a stronger desire to create works that have their own unique stories and meanings.
This change has become an important source of inspiration for me.
Recently, I have been developing ideas for a new series that combines my existing techniques with new approaches. I am also thinking about large-scale soft sculptures and installation works.
My works require a great deal of time and many processes to complete. This is especially true for new series and larger projects.
For this reason, rather than rushing back to my previous pace, I would like to spend the next few years focusing carefully on creating new work.
One of my goals is to hold a new solo exhibition around 2028.
Rather than being a “comeback exhibition,” I hope it will be a place to present the ideas I have been thinking about over the past few years and the new works that have grown from them.
I do not see this period of rest as a pause in my artistic activity. Instead, I see it as a preparation period for a new beginning.
Although it may be some time before I can meet you again through an exhibition, I will continue creating.
I look forward to sharing my new work with you in the future, one step at a time.
Thank you for your continued support.
