Atsushigraph is an artist born in Iwate Prefecture in 1993. Here I would like to introduce the concept of my work and my personal story as an artist.

Graphics that explore a more free and expansive world, eliminating the boundaries between digital and analog, real and virtual. I capture a wide range of materials, from analogue hand-drawn drawings to digital media such as photographs or 3D models, to inspire my paintings. I am exploring borderless visual art that combines all materials and techniques.

To follow this process, I create 3D collages in a three-dimensional digital space, incorporating materials collected from everyday life and techniques that come to mind into the graphics. In this way, I am able to deepen my world of expression in a flexible and expansive manner. The ultimate goal is to create visual art that will help people realize that they do not have to suffer alone.

I want my art to be unobtrusive and quietly support people's private lives. Even if there is no clear message in the work, I want to create graphics that function as a source of emotional acceptance and offer support just by being there.

In my recent works, I have repeatedly depicted the impermanence of the environment in which people live. That was an important factor for me, having been diagnosed with schizophrenia at 17 years old. Because it helped me learn not to suffer alone.

A sense of impermanence helps us escape the struggles of dealing with others and reminds us of important perspectives. At other times, it speaks to the miracle of the encounter between the self and the other.

Turning these things into visible images has helped me to heal the resentment I have in my heart and has led to changes in my subconscious. The underlying purpose of this work is to help people remember the dignity of being an ordinary human being while living with their barriers.

The name Atsushigraph means "Written by Atsushi" and expresses my intention to always leave an impression of my interests and emotions. My range of expression is not limited to two-dimensional works, but continues to expand to include the web, motion graphics, and art books.

Currently, I am presenting my work through this website (https://atsushigraph.com/en/) and selling one-of-a-kind giclee prints on the online art marketplace Artsy .