Chiyo Miyashita’s Artist Statement

Artists may have freedom, but they may not. They can create their art by struggling for their freedom. I wish I had wings and were free from the burden of my flesh, and I am wondering what the world would look like if I could see from beyond space and time. But the reality is that we are not free from gravity and we cannot overcome space and time in the blink of an eye.

I’ve been looking for images of landscapes in which there are a mixture of memories of where I used to be, an awareness of where I am now, and longing for where I want to be.

I cherish and grow these seeds of images of landscapes which are not yet visible. It’s like a line of poetry, a fragment of story, an unfinished song. Then I try to make it visible to share with you. I hope my works will be clues to weave your own story which is a mixture of your memories and imagination.

About the “Wandering Fox” series

This is my latest series, just born this February. Fox is wandering in a field or a village to find something which even she is not sure about. It could be a comfortable lair, her dearest, or she might want to go back to her childhood… The viewers may create their own story. Inspired by Japanese picture scrolls, I try to make a kind of picture book without words. I hope you enjoy floating in your imagination.

Chiyo Miyashita

www.chiyoart.com

Chiyo Miyashita may be reached through her website or at chiyo@chiyoart.com