"Your heartbeat is the inheritance of life, continuing the prayers of eight million gods. Without fear, set your true core upright, and simply hold your own light. Then the blue heavens will open, and the rock will open."
A work for those who take on their own life and are resolved to face forward. A work to tell you that the very fact that you exist is a light illuminating the next era.
Concept & Background
This work is inspired by the Japanese myth of Ama-no-Iwato, the Heavenly Rock Cave. The sun goddess hides in the rock cave, and the world is wrapped in darkness. But the light had not disappeared; it had only hidden itself.
Technique, Color & Expression
The red spreading across the center of the canvas recalls the rising-sun circle of Japan's flag, while symbolizing the heartbeat of life, the sun within.
Intention
We are not isolated beings; we stand within a chain of land, ancestors, myths and prayers. Light does not disappear. It only hides.
Medium: acrylic, watercolor and pen on a wooden board | Size: 300mm × 300mm (currently unframed), 0.7kg | Created: February 7, 2026
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