Aging In Stillness.
Aging in Stillness explores aging through the lens of wabi-sabi.
Entering her 40s, Sanae experienced physical and emotional shifts, moving from uncertainty toward quiet confidence. Inspired by pottery and natural materials, the works use restrained tones, subtle layers, and intentional irregularities to evoke the texture of time.
Like an antique object whose wear becomes its beauty, the collection reflects on aging as another way of becoming beautiful.
侘び寂びの視点から「歳を重ねること」を見つめたコレクションです。
40代に入り、身体や心の変化に戸惑いながらも、やがて静かな自信へと移りゆく過程が作品に映し出されています。陶器や自然素材に着想を得た、抑えた色調とさりげない層やゆらぎが、時間の質感を表しています。
使い込まれた古物が美しさを増すように、この作品群は、歳を重ねることをもう一つの美しさとして捉え直します。
61x76 cm not in frame.
Acrylic and hand-grounded sumi ink
We all carry quiet struggles.
Not always visible, yet deeply felt.
Moments of doubt, sadness, and the small worries of aging.
A reminder that even silent battles shape who we are.
51x61 cm (54 x64cm framed in Tasmanian oak)
Acrylic and hand-grounded sumi ink
ABOUT THIS WORK
Time leaves gentle marks - cracks, stains, shadows.
What was once new becomes richer with age.
Like a surface catching the light,
our lives reveal hidden warmth and beauty over time.
58 x 66 cm (61x69 Framed in American Ash)
Acrylic and hand-grounded sumi ink
ABOUT THIS WORK
Our bodies change, but every line tells a story.
With time, a different kind of glow appears - not from youth, but from care, experience, and resilience.
A reminder that we can keep shining, in our own way, at every stage.
51x66 cm
Acrylic and hand-grounded sumi ink
ABOUT THIS WORK
Memories stay with us - sometimes faint, sometimes clear.
They hold both struggles and milestones, reminding us how far we’ve come.
The past doesn’t disappear; it shapes the present.
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51x61 cm (54 x64 cm framed in natural oak)
Acrylic and hand-grounded sumi ink
ABOUT THIS WORK
Youthful brightness softens.
Past achievements remain, but no longer demand attention.
What stays is gentler, more lasting - a steady ground to move forward from, with quiet strength.
58 x 66 cm (61x69 Framed in American ash)
Acrylic and hand-grounded sumi ink
ABOUT THIS WORK
True elegance comes with time.
Layered with trials, rooted in experience, confidence begins to return.
Sophistication is not you - it is depth.
60 x 90 cm (63x93 Framed in natural oak)
Acrylic and hand-grounded sumi ink
ABOUT THIS WORK
To look at oneself with kindness, to hold the marks of time with care.
This work speaks to the duality of womanhood - independent and strong, yet soft in the role of a nurturing mother.