「遠くをみているうさぎ」30SizeF(91×72.7㎝), Acrylic on panel, 2026 「海の向こうをみているうさぎ」8SizeS(45.5×45.5㎝), Acrylic on panel, 2026 「ショートショート千夜一夜」4SizeS(33.3×33.3㎝), Acrylic on panel, 2026 「24のひらめきと僕らの季節」4SizeS(33.3×33.3㎝), Acrylic on panel, 2026

"Cloud Stories" is a collaborative exhibition between painter Miki Kariya and fiction writer Masatomo Tamaru. Clouds are more than floating scenery in the sky; they project the various memories, imagined things and aspirations of people everywhere. Each person imagines a different story, letting their imagination run free, as they gaze at the drifting clouds and their changing forms. From Kariya's perspective, clouds are fascinating whether viewed from below or above. While traveling by plane recently and looking down at the clouds, she was reminded that they are beautiful whether viewed from the ground or the air—neither is the correct or incorrect way. Because this thinking overlaps with her general desire to accept diverse viewpoints and worldviews in life, she decided to make clouds the theme of this exhibition. The exhibition also features 10 collaborative paintings with fiction writer Masatomo Tamaru, whose debut works left Kariya enthralled. Says Kariya regarding this exhibition, "The worlds depicted in Masatomo Tamaru's flash fiction are like treasure chests opened one by one, revealing new discoveries each time. I am constantly surprised and impressed with every one of his works. In particular, the richness of the scenes expressed through his prose leaves a strong impression—I am able to picture those worlds vividly as I read. For this exhibition, I picked scenes from his tales that moved or touched me deeply, and expressed them through painting. It wasn't easy to choose just a handful to portray, as he has put out so many incredible works, but that creative process was highly enjoyable for me as an artist."

Enjoy these unique pieces where pictures and words resonate in a world of imagination that is as wide-open and free as the clouds. 

 

Clouds are lovely whether taken in from below or from above. View them from the ground or while in the sky—neither way is incorrect. That's similar to how I approach living life in general.

— Miki Kariya

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