Hikari-tsugi (Light Mending)
— Repairing the Broken with Light —
A fracture is not merely evidence of loss; it is a threshold where another form of existence may begin.
Our world—including our own bodies—is composed of countless particles, and matter and consciousness may be interconnected at the quantum level. Inspired by this perspective, Hikari-tsugi emerged from a reinterpretation of the traditional Japanese art of kintsugi, imagining a form of “kintsugi with light.”
In traditional kintsugi, broken objects are repaired with lacquer and gold, transforming their fractures into a source of renewed beauty and value. This work, however, does not seek material restoration. Instead, it explores the possibility of spiritual renewal through light. Even when a physical form has been lost, could its essential presence be reconnected through the light that exists within us? This question lies at the heart of the series.
When light gathers within the missing parts of each object, a new form begins to emerge, as if scattered particles were reassembling themselves. The broken and the wounded may possess the capacity to shine more intensely precisely because they have been deeply damaged, because they have experienced profound loss. Destruction, in this sense, is not simply an end—it may also be the beginning of a new light.
At the same time, these works function as devices that awaken the light within the viewer.
Even in difficult times, our world—and our inner lives—continue to transform, just as the seasons endlessly return. Like migratory birds crossing the harshness of winter, we continue our journey through pain and loss, carrying within us the possibility of discovering new radiance.
Hikari-tsugi brings this quiet yet powerful story of renewal into view through light.
