My work explores “Shared Nostalgia” and “Realistic Nostalgia”, rooted in warm memories of family and friends that resonate across generations and cultures. Living and creating in New York, a city of diverse histories and cultures, has deeply shaped this exploration. I see nostalgia as a shared language that connects people across time and place.

In my paintings, I combine fragments of everyday life from early 90s Japan and America with imagined worlds from childhood. I am drawn to fleeting, ephemeral moments—like a sandcastle washed away by the tide or a soap bubble bursting in sunlight—that, when remembered as an adult, reveal transient beauty and gentle poignancy. These fragile moments leave a quiet warmth in memory.

Through my work, I invite viewers to connect with their own memories and create personal narratives. Vibrant colors, layered compositions, and shifting perspectives reflect memories as both fragmented and unified. My paintings offer a space where past and present, the personal and collective, meet, inviting a shared rediscovery of memory’s fleeting warmth.