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Kota | Oneness Artist
Base: The Hague, The Netherlands
Origin: Tokyo, Japan
Born on July 7th, 1990. At one point, I traveled the world solo for about two years. During this journey, I faced life-threatening situations and many hardships, but it allowed me to rediscover the vastness of the world, its beauty, the warmth of people, and the incredible power of art. In the depths of a mountain in Mexico, I had a profound mystical experience. Through this, I came to understand that all things in the cosmos are one—Oneness—and made a firm decision to contribute to the world through art in this lifetime. After approximately four years of art activity in Tokyo, I have been based in The Hague, Netherlands, since the summer of 2024, continuing my creative journey.
Artist Statement
My concept is the philosophical idea of oneness—the belief that everything in the cosmos is one. I seek to visualize this through my original painting method, Cosmic Rhythm. This approach is a co-creation with nature, where I paint directly along the grain of the wood. I regard these patterns as traces carved by natural forces—time, weather, gravity, seasons, and rotation—an imprint of the cosmic rhythm itself.
In recent years, I have been using reclaimed wood collected from urban environments, treating the layers of time and traces of human life embedded in the material as a vital part of the work. Furthermore, through rediscovering my identity while living abroad, I have begun to integrate elements of ukiyo-e and iwa-enogu (mineral pigments). I weave and express stories in which nature and humanity, past and future, and the individual and the whole reach a state of harmony.
This approach resonates with the teaching of Shakyamuni (known as the Buddha) regarding the "Law of Dependent Origination" (Pratītyasamutpāda), as well as with the Japanese spiritual aesthetics of Wabi-sabi, Ichi-go Ichi-e, and the ancient nature worship of Ko-Shinto.
Through my work, I hope that viewers will feel the rhythm of the cosmos and find new perspectives and insight.
Notes
The Law of Interdependence: The idea that all things exist through mutual relationships and dependence.
Wabi-sabi: A Japanese aesthetic that embraces imperfection and impermanence.
Ichigo Ichie: The spirit of cherishing each encounter and moment as once in a lifetime.
Ko-Shinto: The indigenous, prehistoric spirituality of Japan that worships nature itself, prior to the influence of foreign religions.
List Of Works
Solo Exhibition
Graining of the cosmos | Amsterdam, The Netherlands | Acibadem IMC | 2025
Cosmic Rhythm | Amsterdam, The Netherlands | The Art Of September Gallery | 2024-25
U+Me | Tokyo, Japan | Atelier U+Me | 2024
Iramukarapute | Nagano, Japan | Iramukarapute |2023
Qi | Tokyo, Japan | Atelier U+Me | 2023
Sublimation | Tokyo, Japan | Tsukiji-Honganji shrine | 2022
Oneness | Tokyo, Japan | Ba-Wa Cafe | 2022
Group Exhibition
Amsterdam, Netherlands | WIHH Gallery | 2023
New York, The USA | Van Der Plas Gallery | 2022
Tokyo, Japan | VOSTOK | 2022
Bangkok, Thailand | 6060 ART SPACES | 2022
Milano, Italy | M.A.D.A Art Gallery | 2021
Fuerteventura, Spain | M.A.D.A Art Gallery | 2021
Tokyo, Japan | Atelier JIYUDA | 2021
Tokyo, Japan | Gallery Kanon | 2021
Tokyo, Japan | Atelier JIYUDA | 2021
Tokyo, Japan | Gallery Kanon | 2020
Tokyo, Japan | Temple University | 2019
Performance
Amsterdam, Netherlands | Street Painting | 2024
The Hague, Netherlands | Street Painting | 2024
The Hague, Netherlands | Street Painting | 2024
Amsterdam, Netherlands | Digital Street Art | 2023
Gunma, Japan | Digital Street Art | 2022
Pai, Thailand | Digital Street Art | 2022
Bangkok, Thailand | Digital Street Art | 2022
Tokyo, Japan | Live-painting for Design Festa vol.54 | 2021
Tokyo, Japan | Live-painting | 2019
Events
Tokyo, Japan | Atelier U+Me | Art+Party | 2024
Tokyo, Japan | Atelier U+Me | Art+Meditation | 2024
Tokyo, Japan | Atelier U+Me | Art+Meditation | 2023
Donated
The His Majesty The Emperor | 2022
Award
Luxembourg Art Prize | certificate of artistic merit | 2021
Teaching
Tokyo, Japan | Art teaching | Atelier Chicora | 2019 - 2020
