EYEYE
Title: EYEYE
Materials: Acrylic, varnish, wood panel, canvas
Dimensions: 99cm x 99cm x 2.5cm (each piece)
Creation Year: 2024
愛
pronunciation: άɪ
meaning: love
There is meaning in being two, yet it is one work.
The artwork was developed from the shape and grain of the wood, a characteristic unique to the material.
This piece is an experiment combining Kota's unique painting method, Cosmic Rhythm, with a different material (canvas), using the grain of the wood as a guide for the painting.
About Cosmic Rhythm
“The eyes which are the windows of the soul.” is a quote from the ancient Greek philosopher Platon (427–347 BC), and there is a similar proverb in Japanese, “The eyes are the mirror of the heart.” I believe many people today can relate to these words. In other words, it can be said that the expression of emotions, heart, and other intangible things through the eyes has been a common understanding of humanity around the world since ancient times.
Whether by coincidence or fate, the pronunciation of “eye,” “άɪ,” is almost the same as the Japanese word “愛” (which means "love" in English). This work suggests that just as emotions and the heart are expressed, love is also expressed through the eyes.
Furthermore, these two pieces of work, when placed together, convey the expression of Yin and Yang. Yin and Yang is an ancient Chinese philosophy that teaches how completely different types of energy oppose and depend on each other to form all things. This philosophy provides an elaborate theory explaining the creation of the universe and all the workings of the natural world. For example, the moon, autumn, north, and female are considered Yin, while the sun, spring, south, and male are considered Yang. In this work, EYE (←) represents Yin, and EYE (→) represents Yang.
