IN KATSUYA's ART MUSEUM

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“The Feast” 1200mm*1710mm Acrylic on canvas (2010)

“Our Night Begins”
1500mm*1380mm Acrylic on canvas (2009) Sold Out

“The Dragonfly”
600mm*570mm Acrylic on canvas (2009)

My ideal thing

There are many species of insect in Japan. And interestingly, they are deeply connected with our daily life.

The way of making relationship is full of variety. Although many kinds of insect are disliked, some of them are thought to be a symbols of strong or beauty. While, another ones are playing important parts of the human’s life. I suggest that the most interesting point is their life is a real teaching materials.

“The Face Of Praying Mantis”
400mm*400mm Acrylic on canvas
(2009) Sold Out

“The Face Of Killer Wasp”
400mm*400mm Acrylic on canvas
(2011)

“The Face Of Locust”
400mm*400mm Acrylic on canvas
(2009)

Japan has a unique custom that children like to breed various insects, including beetle, stag beetle, grasshoppers, and butterflies which tell us important things to consider. Insect‘s life is much faster than people who feel lifetime is so long and difficult to understand where their life goes. Watching whole of insect’s life which practice all of their events in short period is beneficial experiences for children.

“The Face Of Stag Beetle”
610mm*610mm Acrylic on canvas (2011)

“The Green Caterpillar”
530mm*530mm Acrylic on canvas (2011)

“Let Our Song Be Your Courage”
652mm*652mm Acrylic on canvas (2011)

I was impressed that insect's life seems to be full of dignity. They always live hard and never cut corners instinctively, even if they could not live longer. Furthermore, they seem to realize their destiny and never lost the way, not only themselves but also their role of whole environment. Consequently, I became to compare my ideal thing with the insect's life.

These characters of insects I express are based on the ordinary species which are seen commonly in Japan. Therefore I touched, felt, and sheared the good time together as “friends".