Artist Statement

A ruined and beautiful world

The world is in total chaos and it has always been this way. Criminals running around, kids bullying the weak, injustice in office workplaces. But amongst those cruel things, there is still something beautiful to gain from them.   “A ruined and beautiful world” is born from the simple desire to show everyone that there is still some beauty in this ruined world we are living in, be it on a either a small or large scale.

I was one of the victims and was also one of the perpetrators of these cruel things. I was bullied from kindergarten to middle school and then became an overly aggressive leader in grade 8. Both were negative experiences but from them I learn a lot of lessons. I learned to be strong to stand my ground and how to observe people. I learned how to let my mind wander far when I am alone. I learned to be open minded, to be open to learn new things even from those under my leadership, and to be forgiving. From those experiences and alone time to reflect, I became the person I am today; an anime and manga nerd who loves to draw and tell stories through visualization.

Drawn from my fascination of ruins overgrown with vegetation and lonely girls, A Ruined and Beautiful World expresses my thoughts on our world and our lives. Thoughts of a noisy but also a quiet world, a world of ruin and life, an ugly but beautiful world, and a world of cruelty and kindness. I want to show people what I have become from my share of hardships. Keep walking, for there is light in a pitch-black room.