Series/ KOTODAMA - the magic of words
Hana / 華
: Acrylic, 24k Gold-leaf on
Dyed cotton 30×30cm
/ 2018, 2023
Hana = Flower, beautiful, glamorous, vivid, colourful, decorative, flourish, brilliance
Characters in the form of a beautiful blooming flower on a tree.
Vertical lines show the stems, horizontal lines show the flowers spreading out.
The upper part shows flowers and stems growing thickly. The lower part shows stems, trunk and branches growing.
Kotodama: meaning the spirit that dwells in words. In ancient Japan it was believed that the spiritual power that resides in words could realise the content of linguistic expressions.There are two sides to this belief: positive words are actively used to realise that which they express, and negative words are avoided or shunned. With this inherent energy, the words one utters can directly affect reality and manifest changes, for better or for worse.
This is a series of works in which words are incorporated into the artworks with gold-leaf calligraphy, bringing wealthy vibrational energy.