For me, decoration is
a more eloquent expression of feelings than words.
By impromptu transforming the energy swirling
in my mind into decoration, I give form to
my own chaotic and indescribable feelings.
My decorations are a mixture of
human, animal, plant, and inorganic forms
because I consider all to be equal and the same.
In Japan, there is a myth that intertwine
gods, animals, and plants, and in Buddhism there is
the teaching“ Buddhist nature dwells in all beings.”
This idea of empathy for all things
unconsciously appears in my decoration
and teaches me that even I bear a history.
Since prehistoric times, people have expressed
the state of the world, nations,
and individuals through their decorations,
passing them on to future generations
as“ proof” that they existed.
My“ proof of living in the present” is recorded
in my impromptu and diverse decorations. ーSayaka OISHI