Komorebi • 木漏れ日 • 60in x 36in • sold Komorebi is a Japanese word meaning “sunlight filtering through the trees”. This piece was commissioned by a collector who has family from both Japan and the United Kingdom. She wanted a piece that served as a reminder of her family and heritage. The shape of this piece is based on the aerial view of the United Kingdom (minus Northern Ireland). Meanwhile, the design was inspired by Kintsugi. Kintsugi, meaning “golden joinery”, is a traditional Japanese art form that uses gold to repair broken pottery. This repairs the brokenness in a way that makes the object more beautiful, and even more strong than it was prior to being broken. — Special thanks to nakajo_ayami for commissioning and inspiring this piece. Your spirit has been a beautiful muse. Connecting through the language of art has been an exquisite experience. It was an absolute pleasure to meet you in Japan at my recent show. And a special thanks saori.shibata.art for being our trans...