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“Let’s live cheerfully and freely, get along well, encourage each other, help each other, and have fun!” – Ay-O “Paradise of Peace”
There is a mural that remains in my memory. The mural has not lost its vividness after nearly half a century. The mural is the work of Ay-O, a Japanese contemporary artist. I was interested in the background of the mural. So, I interview... -
I wanted “unquestionably clear black lines. When I saw the black edge of the stained glass, I realized, “That’s it! That’s what I realized. The artist, Sayaka Yamahashi
-Sayaka, can you tell us about your journey from encountering paper cutouts to acquiring them as a method of expression? After graduating from high school, I went to Tamagawa University. I was very influenced by the art department at Tam... -
When I decided to open a restaurant, I decided to ask Sayaka for help. Katsumi Kitano, restaurant owner
-The cat sign in your restaurant is very impressive. How did you meet Sayaka Yamahashi, the artist who created it? I know Sayaka's brother. She is also a good friend of my sister. We have always had a brother-sister relationship. Sayaka ... -
“I am happy that it is in a place where everyone can see and enjoy it. That makes me happy.” – Terashi Isaka, owner of coffee shop Kanzan
ーA coffee shop in the basement, I heard it was a familiar place. "It was a place where customers would ask, "If that seat is taken, can I move? A couple of years before I closed the coffee shop, it started to be featured on Instagram. H... -
When I open the door and jump into the picture, it gives me the “power of the day’s mood. Noriko Saito, hair stylist
-How did you find out about Aoyama Madoka's paintings? I think it was five or six years ago.I saw her at the Gekko Cafe in Echizen City. It was love at first sight. -Have you ever bought any of his paintings before? This is the first tim... -
“I want to take a positive view of life and death. I wanted to create an existence that would become a symbol of prayer” – Koichi Matsufuji, glass artist
ーYou have been in Ono City since 2003. Can you tell us about your work as an artist-in-residence? At the time, I was working as an artist in Nagoya. I was invited by Kazumi Tsuji, a glass artist. It was a project where I rented a house ... -
“Create from dialogue with your own memory. Create scenic works” -Artist Toru Shirasaki
Fragments Series 2020-I," taken at Mr. Shirasaki's studio. Photo:TATORI Naoki（Studio IKKEI） －What did you learn in Shiga as a student? I was quite shocked to be exposed to an art artist.Not necessarily because of what I learned from M... -
My thoughts, which I could not put into words, were there. Hiroyuki Kubota, owner of Kubota Sake Shop
I went to the Kubota Sake Shop in front of JR Sabae Station. I happened to find a print by Mitsuru Ezaki.It was a print of a living creature displayed with old tools of the historic Kubota Sake Shop.I loved the golden ears of rice in th...
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