"Stone Yard Under the Moon" is my attempt at "landscape" art, exploring the relationship between nature, space, and perception. Stones, gravel, moss, and pine trees—each element arranged with its own unique order—gradually reveal their form through the act of appreciation.
Under the moonlight, the garden is enveloped in silence, and time becomes blurred. The weight of the stones, the undulation of the sand, the growth of the moss—everything appears still, yet it is in a state of subtle change. By layering colors, I imbue the space between light and shadow with a "breath," connecting the external landscape to an internal experience. What I seek is not an immediate understanding of meaning, but the process itself in which the viewer remains in this space, expanding their perception in a leisurely passage of time.
Gardens, as "constructed nature," offer different spatial experiences depending on the culture. While China's "Humble Administrator's Garden" showcases a continuous transformation of the landscape through movement, Japan's "Ryōan-ji Temple" builds a relationship with the landscape through stillness and contemplation. The unfolding of "movement" and the serenity of "stillness"—these styles are not merely a matter of visual perception, but shape our inner perceptual processes.
When we confront a visible order, we simultaneously paint a picture of the vast, invisible world that lies beyond it.