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2024
COCORO

 

こころ

This project aims to convey ancient culture through digital media, merging classical elements with modern technology to offer new perspectives and experiences. Emotions are extracted from the Yamato Kotoba through pixel art and entrusted to Noh masks. The subtle expressions of these masks awaken the rich expressive power passed down through generations, serving as a bridge between the past and the future. While respecting tradition, innovative approaches are embraced to revitalize ancient culture for contemporary times and convey the captivating essence rooted in the spirituality of the Japanese people to a wider audience.

このプロジェクトは、古来から受け継ぐ文化をデジタルメディアで伝え、古典的な要素と現代技術を融合し、新たな視点と体験を提供します。大和言葉が織り成す感情を能面というアイコンを通して、ドットの微細な変化で表現するピクセルアートの文脈を使い、移りゆく顔の表情を現代に蘇らせました。能面のうつろふ表情は、古来から受け継ぐ豊かな表現力を呼び覚まし、新しい世代にも受け継がれるように、過去と未来をつなぐ架け橋として機能させたいと考えました。この試みで、日本人の精神性が生きた表現の魅力を伝え、人と人の間にこころの通い合いを促す役割を果たしていきたいと思っています。

COCORO 140

140 emotional fluctuations, accompanied by Yamato Kotoba.
140の感情の揺れ動きを大和言葉とともにこころをのせて。

About

My name is HiiRO

In my twenties, I delved into the spiritual realm and explored complex emotions through improvised oil pastel drawings and a fusion of fashion and art on canvas. This journey began in 2000 and, after a hiatus of twenty years, I am now relaunching. My main focus is digitally bridging with Japanese culture and creating illustrated tales of the soul's journey through oil pastels, depicting the spiritual world.

Oil Pastel artwork

From the depths of darkness emerge the glowing cellular color cells.

My artwork is created using the technique of layering oil pastels, covering them in black, and then scraping away to reveal the image. 

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108 BONKNOW ART Lab.

Inspired by the Buddhist concept of "煩悩" (Bonnou), "108 BON KNOW" is an artistic creation that combines the elements of "誕生" (BON) and "知る" (KNOW), focusing on the essence of one's existence, desires, and mission. This work explores the contradictions and contrasts within individuality, diversity, inner and outer worlds, as well as the realms of reality and ideals. It possesses the transformative power to challenge established notions and value systems within oneself. 

2023 
Inner Monster

"gazing eyes"

A representation of one's inner world depicted as an "echo." On social media platforms, individuals create multiple masks or personas for self-expression, but the pursuit of an idealized self-image can lead to a detachment from one's authentic self, resulting in a phenomenon known as "self-hollowing." "Inner Monster" engages with this situation and serves as a work that symbolizes the "true face."
The distinctive 33 monsters represent the transformative process connecting the soul, heart, and body, depicting the emergence of new awareness through vibrant particle cells.

 

Gallery

Listen closely to the whispers of your heart, and you'll hear the voices of inner monsters. Introducing HiiRO's improvisational oil pastel artworks, featuring a diverse cast of unique monsters!

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