Artwork Description

Title: Smoking Destiny

Materials: Love, Energy, Acrylic, Wooden Panel

Dimensions: 72.8cm x 51.5cm

Year: 2023

Explanation：Cosmic Rhythm series

Cosmic Rhythm | Painting | Kota | Oneness Art

The wood grain is not created by humans, but by the Earth. In a broader sense, I believe it is the rhythm of the cosmos. By painting in accordance with (and respecting) that rhythm, I aimed to express the oneness of the cosmos.

Poet：Smoking Destiny

Born, meeting, parting, fading away.

We, who surrender ourselves to fate, are like smoke drifting through the cosmos.

Explanation：Smoking Destiny

In Japanese, this work is titled "En (縁・円・煙)", a single word that embodies three profound meanings:

・En (縁) — connection or fate, referring to the invisible ties that link all beings.

・En (煙) — smoke, representing the transient nature of existence.

・En (円) — a circle, symbolizing the eternal cycle of life and time.

All living beings are born into this world, and someday they will die and fade away. During their lives, they meet, interact, and part due to mysterious connections (縁). When viewed from a larger perspective, perhaps we living beings are like smoke (煙) that appears briefly, drifts a little, and then fades away. Maybe we are just swaying and dancing together. This simple yet mysterious cycle has been continuing since the dawn of life and continues to this day. And surely, this cycle (円) will continue to spin like a circle far into the distant future.

This work reflects that perspective, quietly embracing the impermanence of life, the fragility of our bonds, and the endless rhythm that connects all things. We are smoke, we are circles, we are connections. We are “En.”