Nobuhito Nishigawara                                                                            August 2026

My work explores movement, transformation, and the beauty of impermanence. Inspired by the words of Agnes Martin, who wrote that beauty is an inner awareness and a mystery of the mind rather than something merely seen, I tune into the subtle, barely perceptible, and quiet pulses that often go unnoticed. Rather than depicting nature literally, I use fluid glazes, fragile elements, and weathered surfaces to capture raw energy and rhythm, drawing on metaphors like water and the brief flash of a firework. Beauty emerges for me in moments when my inner and outer worlds momentarily harmonize—serving as a bridge where emotion and perception speak the same quiet language. I use my practice to give form to the full spectrum of human emotion, from joy and wonder to grief and resilience, embracing a wabi-sabi sensibility where texture, imperfection, and marks of time are tangible evidence of having lived. Ultimately, my work sits in the delicate space between presence and absence, growth and decay, accepting life's inevitable fade rather than trying to freeze a moment in pristine perfection to create objects that carry the warmth, depth, and authenticity of being alive.