WAKA
2026
This series explores the translation and reconstruction of classical imagery through my own lens, layering the emotions and lingering traces of the past onto contemporary figures, and seeking landscapes where the past and present intersect.
"Untitled 2026 《Waka 003》 ~Saigyo~"
I wish to die in spring, beneath the cherry blossoms, around the time of the full moon in the second month.
(Saigyo/Sanka-shu/Shinkokin Wakashū, Shokukokin Wakashū)
Japanese painting, SM2026.3 / Private collection
Wooden panel, kumohadamashi, mineral pigments, shell white,sumi-ink.
"Untitled 2026 《Waka 002》 ~Ki no Tsurayuki~"
Though I cannot know the hearts of others, the flowers of my hometown still bloom with the fragrance of yesteryear.
(Ki no Tsurayuki / Kokin Wakashū)
Japanese painting, 120mm x 120mm
Created in 2026.1 / Private collection
Wooden panel, kumohadamashi, mineral pigments, shell white , sumi-ink.
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"Untitled 2026 《Waka 001》 ~Ki no Tsurayuki~"
The water I collected with my sleeve
The spilling water, perhaps obscured by the wind of early spring.
(Ki no Tsurayuki / Kokin Wakashū)
Japanese painting, 180mm x 180mm
2026.1 production
Wooden panel, kumohadamashi, mineral pigments, shell white, sumi-ink.