TEA u ME

An accumulation of tea leaves I have shared with many people over the past years.
Within the ratio of tatami, time and memory of tea are sculpted.
In the next place, it will reappear in another form.
Tea becomes me.

This is the first work of a series, presented at the exhibition IN-EI at Gallery SUGATA in July 2025.
Various kinds of tea leaves are assembled within a ratio metaphorically drawn from the tatami.
Together with a lighting piece inspired by the form of a ladle, created by a product designer,
and a hanging scroll made by an artist working with Nishijin weaving,
the work was exhibited as a conceptual tea space composed of tea, light, and textile.