Sei ARIMORI

Nature imposes humility.

I'm inspired by nature's many transformations: the changing seasons, the relationship with plants and animals, and so on.

One of my themes is the relationship between the existence of certain things and the fact that they don't exist by themselves.

There's a Japanese expression, “utsuroi”, which means that things exist and change over time. There are different time flows.

Even within the picture plane, lines and colored surfaces interact. Can we make a painting or a three-dimensional work that strikes a chord with ourselves and others? For example, when a line is drawn on a picture plane, the position of the line gives power to empty space and appeals to the viewer's sensibility.

The empty space is not simply a background. This can also be compared to sound. Silence gives life to sound. Silence gives meaning to words. Ma, the space between sounds, gives life to music. Margins in Indian and South Asian calligraphy and painting reinforce the meaning of the characters and images depicted and give rise to aesthetic impressions.

To conclude:

Daily inspiration comes from observing nature: you could say permanent osmosis. The relationship with the earth, with the elements of nature, is essential for me.

A dialogue is established.

This allows me to capture the movements of nature, to paint in it.