Meguri-En-E (Destiny to be linked - painting)
I paint with my best attention on an object related to the daily life of a client. This unique painting will emerge from a meeting of the client and the artist.
めぐりえんえ
依頼主の生活にまつわるモノに、心を込めて絵を描きます。
出逢いによって生まれる、世界にひとつの絵。
A object related to daily life
Such as
a hand mirror, mobile phone, book cover
or
a hairdresser’s pochette, a seamstress’s sewing box, a musician’s note case, an actor’s box of candy, a clock and ashtray from a coffee shop, a pencil sharpener from a stationery shop
or
a gift of appreciation, a festive bouquet, a photo stand for two, a talisman for a long journey
When I paint while talking with a client, I feel my client’s heart dwells in the painting that emerges from an object. Prayer or hope may be put into it, commemorations made within it, and memories may be captured, in a painting.
When I truly understand the background story which tells why a client treasures a certain thing, I feel a client’s heart and my heart come so close. I hope I can reflect the bond between a client and myself in the painting on an object.
And when someone sees the Meguri-En-E, its owner may tell them a story about it. Maybe the story is related to owner’s background , or maybe it is related to an interest in owner’s daily life. By sharing the story, they may strengthen their relationship.
Yes... Meguri-En E, which emerged from a relationship between you and me, may bring about good relations between you and someone else.
A painting which could not have been created without you, it is a warm heart, which can be passed on, from one to another, again and again.
An example of Meguri-En-E
Client ：Person who will move abroad
Object ：Mobile phone
Motif ：Ganesha
Occasion ：Setting off from Japan
Request ：Please use a feather from a parakeet I used to own 15 years ago.
Episode ：
Ganesha, a Hindu deity, has a real parakeet’s feather. When my friend was cleaning her room before moving abroad, she found a parakeet feather, from a bird which she kept 15 years ago. I tried to use her favorite colors, in the creation, and one hour later, a deity emerged holding a talisman for her departure, a gift celebrating a new way of life, and a memory of her beloved bird. I hope this will keep watching over her, wherever she may be.
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依頼主 ：音楽家
モノ ：ノートパソコン２台
希望 ：シンプルで質感にこだわったもの
エピソード：１台目のパソコンは五線譜と音符をイメージし、パッと見はただの黒線に見えるように
細かな紋様を描かせていただきました。
もう１台は、数年前に亡くなられた奥さまのものでした。Apple社に勤務されており、
奥さん自身の奮闘も想い出も詰まった大切な品です。そこで、３つの意味を込めまし
た。ひとつは、浮遊。直線から浮かび上がったリンゴマークは、毎日を軽快に快く過ご
せるおまじない。二つめは、音楽。キーボードの鍵盤が弾け音が広がるイメージと、依
頼主さまの作る曲から得た湿度感・境界の明瞭さと曖昧さ。そして三つめは、奥さまの
存在。依頼主さまの心にいつでも奥さまの笑顔があるように、毎日顔を合わせるこのパ
ソコンの中央からは、太陽のような温かい光が溢れている。実のところ、この大切な品
に本当に絵を描いていいのか悩みましたが、この品を託された意味を思いました。こう
して、お会いしたことのない奥さまに背中を押されるように、まるで３人で対話をする
ように、描き上げることができました。
