The red pines are growing in clusters on Mount Tengai in Niwa, Kyoto.
A gentle walk along the trail, which has a ridge-like topography with a drop-off on either side, leads to the summit.
Looking down at my feet as I walked, I saw that fallen pine needles had formed a pattern on the ground.
The trail is slightly concaved, which allows rainwater to collect and wind to stir the pine needles, causing them to naturally align in the same direction.
The appearance and topography of the area were the genesis for the creation of this work.
When I heaped up the soil of the promenade and lined the pine needles there, the expression of the forms created a repeating pattern.
By creating a slight discomfort with the scenery, I created a visual imprint that could be impersonate a living presence.
