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Hitoki Koyama

Can you tell us about your artistic journey and what inspired you to become an artist?

I commenced taking film photography in 2013 and initiated creating in the darkroom from 2022.

There wasn't a specific moment when I decided to become an artist; I naturally drew pictures since my early childhood. Although I grew up with four siblings, I often felt a sense of solitude.At night, I would gaze at the stars from the balcony and craft stories using my imagination. Art is my closest companion, a reflection of myself, and one of my life activity of my life for survival.

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Eriko Kaniwa

Your work displays a unique style. How would you describe your artistic style,  and what influences have shaped it?  

In my personal opinion, the most distinctive feature of my expression is still the fusion of abstract and figurative expression through digital processing. I think this tendency has become particularly strong recently. During the pandemic period, I was thinking so much about the dependency between humans and invisible microbial creatures like viruses. This led me to create the series "Neo Primitive Life" and "Parasite", which are about fictional micro-organisms. I have a strong desire to pursue an invisible world that is continuous with the world we live in. The ultimate goal is to be able to recognize that we are part of nature in an intersubjective way. Although it is a very difficult task.  

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