9.9.10

HIKARI SHIMODA

twin
how much is the fish?
day where airplane flies
secret


Contrasting with my daily cheerful demeanor, my unexpressed emotions accumulate inside of me.
I feel like an outsider, isolated, lost, and have a hard time building relationships with others,
but I never give up being part of the world.
The secret to survival?
Observe, feel, and listen to yourself.
I stand in front of my canvas and confront it, releasing all the built up unverbalized emotions, the chaos,
and the unnoticeable darkness.
Even though I know my contrasting side will be shone in the light with no place to hide, I paint to live and to be connected in this world.
I accept and understand myself more through my artistic processes than anything else.
As I know myself more, I can see others better.

My motif is mainly children.
They are nobody, and yet, they could be somebody.
They could be me as a small child, or they could be somebody's inner child.
Children, as ambiguous of an existence as they are, reflect my personal world
and the universal problems that society today has.
My intension is letting people in this world to have a moment to contemplate about themselves.
I believe intimate personal feelings can be universal,
and therefore I hope that everyone in this world can think about what is happening now.
My inner world is very closely related with the physical world right now and this feeling is my drive to continue painting.


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