Finrando no Omoide (Memories of Finland), Acrylic on canvas, 100x120 cm, 2025, Private collection (Finland) Growing up in Japan, Finnish culture was not entirely foreign to me — Moomin troll stories were part of my childhood, as they were for so many Japanese children. That gentle, slightly strange world of Tove Jansson's creation, full of odd creatures living ordinary domestic lives, left a quiet impression. So when the invitation came to make work for Talo! Tampere, Finl

In Chiaki Kamikawa's painting, Tankoro Lemon, the artist has taken this ancient spirit of the neglected fruit and transplanted it into a new landscape.

Exploring My Artistic Journey Today, I want to talk about the materials I use in my work. My professional career started with simple black-and-white pencil drawings in A4 size. At first, they were experimental. Quick attempts to test ideas. Then I completely fell in love. Welcome to the world of black and white. I suddenly realized how much was possible with pencils ranging from 9H to 9B. Who said you have to stick to 2B or 4B? The drawing journey sometimes becomes just about