kanakonamuraApr 201 minOpen SkyNaoshima, often called the art island, is known for its many museums and outdoor sculptures. The artwork that inspired me the most on my...
kanakonamuraMar 291 minCapture and DeleteThe other day, at the nearby park, we came across a small crow. It flew low and landed on top of a water faucet. Then it made a bowing...
kanakonamuraMar 151 minPaperwork and wiggle roomOne of the many things that stress me out in life is paperwork. I spent the last two weeks struggling with various documents that kept...
kanakonamuraFeb 271 minMy SouthThe north is where the big city is. The south is an escape from the north and where we took our road trip the other day. As you become...
kanakonamuraJan 141 minA blessing in disguise On the second day of the new year, I got food poison from eating something from a food stall at a nearby shrine. It was brutal. I was up...
kanakonamuraDec 30, 20211 minArt-making modeEveryday life mode and art-making mode are two different things. The former is about time management, efficiency, and getting things...
kanakonamuraNov 14, 20211 minSystemsThe other day, I had an opportunity to look at works I did in the past. This is something I rarely do. Looking back is just not my thing....
kanakonamuraOct 11, 20211 minRenovation in the ParkAnother construction project is underway at the park. This time, the area they are renovating is the centerpiece, the eye-catching part...
kanakonamuraSep 30, 20212 minNonrepresentational Art and Disparate Realities When I was much younger, a wise older woman once said to me during a conversation, "I'd rather you didn't say I understand so easily." To...
kanakonamuraSep 13, 20211 minThe spoon I found on the beach in VeracruzThe 15th of September is Independence Day in Mexico, so today, I’d like to write about one of many stories I have of Mexico. I met my...
kanakonamuraSep 1, 20211 minStructure and PlayWhat does it mean “to play”? After doing some reading, I came to realize it’s more complex than I thought. Playing seems all about having...
kanakonamuraAug 15, 20211 minThe Tropics in a BoxTo my delight, the other day, I received a package full of fruit from my brother, who lives in Okinawa, a tropical island in southern...
kanakonamuraAug 1, 20211 minAbout my gridsThe grid has played an essential role in almost all my work. So, today I want to write a bit of what exactly it represents. Although in...
kanakonamuraJul 18, 20211 minIn the park, after the rainThe large park right by where I live is where I’ve been getting a lot of my inspiration lately. It is a familiar place. While growing up,...
kanakonamuraJun 30, 20211 minMy favorite objects in the studio ーfish shaped paintbrush standThis cast iron paintbrush stand originally belonged to my grandmother, who is a calligrapher. It was all covered in ink, so I started...
kanakonamuraJun 21, 20211 minThe healing processI was under the weather this past week. Out of nowhere, something hit me and had me bedridden for a few days. The worst part about it was...
kanakonamuraJun 6, 20211 minMemories of past studio spaces ーParadise drive and the prison on the opposite shoreThere is another studio in the past that is especially memorable. It’s the one I had when I was a graduate student in San Francisco. It...
kanakonamuraJun 1, 20211 minMemories of studios in the past ーThe futon factory and pine leavesAs I was packing up my studio for my recent move, I reminisced about the spaces I’ve had in the past. Since I’ve lived a somewhat nomadic...
kanakonamuraMay 24, 20211 minA leaf-like thing“They sure did a sloppy job of putting together this leaf, hahaha,” was my initial reaction. But then I thought if the center part lined...
kanakonamuraMay 16, 20211 minThe vertical red lineHave you ever had an experience where you suddenly notice something that has always been there but never caught your attention? I...