Graining of the cosmos | Kota solo exhibition | Amsterdam, the Netherlands | ACIBADEM International Medical Center | Kota

Introduction | Graining of the cosmos

The formation of wood grain is woven with countless grand stories beyond human understanding— the ebb and flow of tides, the turning of seasons, the rotation of the Earth, and the resonance with the stars.

When I realized this, I came to see wood grain as the rhythm of the cosmos made visible. Believing in this cosmic rhythm of the wood grain, I entrusted myself to it, allowing it to guide me as I painted. The works that emerged in this way seem to quietly embody the cosmos itself— perfect, abundant with love.

These paintings are created with special pigments, and gently glow in the darkness. Light and darkness, though opposites, rest side by side, revealing a different face at night. We may wish to avoid darkness. But it is precisely because of darkness that light shines. Through it, we can learn love more deeply. Such meaning is embedded in these works.

In this exhibition, twelve new pieces are on display. Hidden within them are two large works—each formed by six connected paintings. When we realize that what seemed separate was actually one, we may also rediscover something else important—something we may have forgotten.

If, when standing before the works, you feel something tremble within you, surely that is the rhythm of the cosmos flowing within you— your inner light.

I hope you will always treasure that resonance, that glow.

Everything is connected.

Everything is perfect.

Everything is one.

Kota