FUJITA,
Jun

Come spring, grass grows on the open area next door, an area that used to be entirely undeveloped. By early summer, it's already grown up to waist level; ignore it for just a week, and it will have grown to shoulder level. The vigor with which the summer grasses grow manifests life itself. The works in my "Flowers of the Field (No no Hana)" and "Path of the Wind (Kaze no Michi)" series are my attempt to express the energy and warmth of life as seen in nearby nature. For some time, I have wanted to create a work in glass that could deepen the inner aspects of humanity. I believe that at those times when one is sick or needs to make decisions about life, or at seasons of parting, everyone asks "Who am I?" and "For what purpose was I born?" I am hoping that my works can also provide opportunities to think on these matters. It is said that "art is a purification of the soul." I want to create pieces that will penetrate to the heartfelt issues of both creator and observer.