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Naoshima, often called the art island, is known for its many museums and outdoor sculptures. The artwork that inspired me the most on my...
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kanakonamura
- Mar 29
- 1 min
Capture and Delete
The 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...
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kanakonamura
- Mar 15
- 1 min
Paperwork and wiggle room
One of the many things that stress me out in life is paperwork. I spent the last two weeks struggling with various documents that kept...
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kanakonamura
- Feb 27
- 1 min
My South
The 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...
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kanakonamura
- Jan 14
- 1 min
A 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...
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kanakonamura
- Dec 30, 2021
- 1 min
Art-making mode
Everyday life mode and art-making mode are two different things. The former is about time management, efficiency, and getting things...
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kanakonamura
- Nov 14, 2021
- 1 min
Systems
The 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....
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kanakonamura
- Oct 10, 2021
- 1 min
Renovation in the Park
Another construction project is underway at the park. This time, the area they are renovating is the centerpiece, the eye-catching part...
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kanakonamura
- Sep 29, 2021
- 2 min
Nonrepresentational 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...
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kanakonamura
- Sep 13, 2021
- 1 min
The spoon I found on the beach in Veracruz
The 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...
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kanakonamura
- Aug 31, 2021
- 1 min
Structure and Play
What 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...
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kanakonamura
- Aug 15, 2021
- 1 min
The Tropics in a Box
To my delight, the other day, I received a package full of fruit from my brother, who lives in Okinawa, a tropical island in southern...
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kanakonamura
- Aug 1, 2021
- 1 min
About my grids
The 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...
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kanakonamura
- Jul 18, 2021
- 1 min
In the park, after the rain
The 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,...
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kanakonamura
- Jun 29, 2021
- 1 min
My favorite objects in the studio ーfish shaped paintbrush stand
This cast iron paintbrush stand originally belonged to my grandmother, who is a calligrapher. It was all covered in ink, so I started...
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kanakonamura
- Jun 21, 2021
- 1 min
The healing process
I 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...
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kanakonamura
- Jun 5, 2021
- 1 min
Memories of past studio spaces ーParadise drive and the prison on the opposite shore
There 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...
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kanakonamura
- Jun 1, 2021
- 1 min
Memories of studios in the past ーThe futon factory and pine leaves
As 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...
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kanakonamura
- May 24, 2021
- 1 min
A 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...
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kanakonamura
- May 15, 2021
- 1 min
The vertical red line
Have you ever had an experience where you suddenly notice something that has always been there but never caught your attention? I...
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