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Artist and Work, LAIN MACAM 2025 Introduction From December 19 to 28, 2025, I participated in LAIN MACAM (Langkawi International Marble Art Camp) 2025, an artist-in-residence program organized by the National Art Gallery Langkawi in Malaysia. Over the course of ten days, eighteen artists from nine countries—Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, China, Japan, India, Nepal and Jordan—gathered on Langkawi Island to create sculptural works using locally sourced marble. Althou

I’m excited to take part in LINE MACAN 2025, an international art camp organized by the National Art Gallery Langkawi, Malaysia. 18 artists from 9 countries will gather to create marble sculptures over 10 days, using locally sourced marble from Langkawi Island. The completed works will become part of the museum’s collection. I’ll be staying in Langkawi from December 18 to 29, then traveling to Kuala Lumpur to research galleries and museums before returning to Japan in the New

In the summer of 2024, I participated in the "Barehands Residency" artist-in-residence program in Malaysia, spending a month creating new work. Each day was filled with inspiration. Through total immersion in my practice and meaningful exchanges with local artists and organizers, I truly felt myself growing as an artist. Upon returning home, I compiled a photo book titled "Light of Langsuir -A New Myth-" to document this residency. In this post, I’ll be sharing a selection of

“Light of Langsuir” delves into the mystical and sensory realm of Kazutaka Shioi, where the realms of nature and spirituality merge in profound harmony. Rooted in Shinto philosophy, Shioi’s work transcends visual art to offer a deeply tactile and immersive experience. During his time at the Barehands Residency in Akaldiulu, Shioi discovered Langsuir leaves, which he has seamlessly integrated into his art, revitalizing his practice with their unique essence. These leaves, alon