Miho Ichise｜Radial｜Original

Miho Ichise 

Born in 1969 in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, and obtained a master's degree from the Chelsea College of Arts and Design in London. She has exhibited her works in multiple countries. Miho's art depicts the small ritual in everyday life, exploring the relationship between herself and her hometown. Her works vividly depict many unique aspects of Japanese culture. Ordinary moments spent with her daughters in Fukuoka become exceptionally intimate and precious under Miho’s brushstrokes. Through the layered application of oil paints, the canvas retains the warmth of the brushstrokes, intertwining memories and life into an inseparable whole.

《Radial》

The inspiration for this piece is drawn from the sensation of picking up dandelion seeds in the breeze.

Dandelions exhibit a perfect radial symmetry, but their beauty is fleeting. In an instant, they disperse and scatter in all directions. Whenever I observe elements in the natural world, I sense the order of nature, a narrative passed on to the next generation. Similar to the rhythm of dandelions, we too, amidst the hustle of life, can discover the marvel of nature when we pause to contemplate. The lines present on the index finger in the painting are not nail marks but shadows cast by the dandelion stem. As for the blue background, it reflects the color of the dress I wore that day, a memory of a sky painted in the same hue.