He explores systematic approaches to painting that on one hand lead to repetition but on the other allow chance and irregularity that happen within the limitations of painting. In this structure, the role of a painter becomes rather passive but at the same time crucial in decision making. All forms of conscious image making are representational to some degree, Kikuma however is interested in the elements of chance which are often not fully under the artistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s control. Kikuma examines the process of how images emerge between the two. In this exhibition, the series of paintings specifically incorporates these inevitable physical aspects in painting such as limitation of picture plain, gravity and drying process. Untitled (2016) Acrylic on canvas