I’m a multidisciplinary artist based in Montreal. I was born in Japan, then moved to Canada at the age of 9. Growing up, I was very much influenced by both cultures, therefore, my work often dips into the two worlds without any concern for a culture shock. Being able to maneuver through different realms early on felt liberating and I think this has a lot to do with my current affinity for multi media art. I love painting but I also love sculpting. Paper crafting has also my interest and so do digital arts. Since I already knew how liberating it felt to be unshackled, never did I feel like I had to choose one particular art form to express myself.

It all started out as a morning creative exercise where I would go out the backyard, get some fresh air and collect whatever I could find to casually make stuff without any pressures of accomplishment. In a work environment, total creative freedom can be such a luxury, so I treasure every moment I can spend doing what I really love when I'm off-work. These creatures bloomed to be the result of this creative drive.

I think my attention for details comes from my obsessive personality. I mean, I never created to represent a culture nor did I felt like I had to make it my style. A lot of people see my work and dissect everything into the tiniest meanings. Most of the time, I just do as I feel like in that moment; it’s liberating.

I never did prioritize this. It’s a perception people have of my work. If I can make it without editing it, great, but many of my recent work is digitally manipulated. The White Tiger I did recently is a perfect example; instead of sacrificing countless flowers, I took pictures of the same five flowers from different angles and made a montage.

We can always do more to appreciate nature I think, but it’s definitely going to take much more than Instagram posts to really shift people’s perceptions in a long run. If I can somehow contribute in any way, it’s more than I can hope for.

I make my own composts and I try hard not wasting materials that I collect. Where I can put an effort to preserve nature, I do.

Sometimes I will create to engage a thought process; if I have a specific message, I will try convening that into the work. But more often, I will just create because I just feel compelled to making something cool without thinking about a deeper meaning. Most of the times, people will project their own meanings and interpretations onto my work anyways, and that’s great since people see what they want to see. I think this is why my work is far-reaching and I think it’s really what art is about. It should not know any boundaries.

I have no intention of trying to change people’s opinion on things. My job isn’t that; my job is to create something that could possibly stimulate a thought-process however and whatever that is.

(Laugha) Perhaps.