As a printmaker, I have been particularly interested in accumulating layers of colors through which to capture subtle changes of colors. I have been looking for things that have been and continue to be accumulated in our daily life, on the streets, at friend's houses,in art studios and in other places. There are layers and layers of creative or not so creative materials.
People pile up many things in life.
They have different styles with their own purposes. It is fascinating for me to observe this ordinary human behavior. The layers of papers have been my particular interest. At my parent' house in Tokyo, Japan, they make stacks of stuff everywhere. They save empty boxes, plastic containers, papers and almost everything, including small junky old toys which I used to play with.