About — Hakushi (白詩)
A presence of poetry that rises before it becomes words — caught in the space between light and shadow, and quietly shaped into white forms.
I create three-dimensional works that give form to the atmosphere of poems not yet born — those wordless stirrings that emerge in the interplay of light and shadow.
As a child, I sensed a quiet world breathing through the margins of book pages. That memory became the origin of what I would later call Hakushi.
Since 2013, I have worked independently, exploring materials ranging from metalsmithing and woodworking to painting — always searching for the presence of stories that have yet to take shape.
The works that emerge from this process are like small lights glowing softly in the corners of everyday life. Each piece stands alone as a short poem, yet they resonate with one another through the spaces between, forming a single, quiet world.
Hakushi is what remains when words fall silent — a still accumulation of time.
Selected Activities
Excellence Award, Yamaguchi Prefectural Art Museum Exhibition
Featured on Creema
Exhibited at JR Kyoto Isetan, Hankyu Umeda Main Store, and others
Founded atelier & cafe mu, Kyoto
Selected for TRiCERA ART "100 Artists Exhibition"
Participated in "Bookend Exhibition," Maruzen Azabudai Hills
2025 Solo Exhibition Silent Poetry, Fukuoka
Currently based in Hyogo, 2026
Links
Behind-the-scenes footage and process videos are available on Instagram and YouTube.
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