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Symbiosis

MEDIUM
Digital tools (Clip Studio, Photoshop, Procreate)

DIMENSIONS
Drawing: 42.0 x 59.4 cm; Illustrations: 50 x 54 cm (12 in total)


YEAR 2026

Exhibited by LASALLE Grad Show
This work reflects on the quiet forces that shape everyday life.
Love, beauty and freedom sit at the core of human experience. They offer moments of warmth and happiness, yet at the same time draw us into a cycle of longing that never fully settles. These values guide how we move through the world, through relationships, memories and a sense of belonging. Yet beneath this, there is a lingering tension, a quiet restlessness that sits alongside moments of joy.

Presented as a series of paintings in the format of an album, the work gathers small and fleeting moments of coexistence. These instances of warmth and connection appear briefly, offering a pause within the dull ache of everyday melancholy.

At the same time, the work reflects on the inner condition of the younger generation. In a world shaped by constant connection through social media, there remains a sense of distance and isolation. Within this space, emotions are often held back, difficult to express and are quietly carried.

 
Photshop  study  artwork




  In strange dream 7
Usually content of dream is strange and not consistent. I think that dream is composed from scattered my memories. I drew a dream which I had before.

Chinese inkTexture on paper / photograph / Photoshop working
21/05/2022 -14/06/2022


Angel with anchor (Graphic art)
An angel cannot fly because she is anchored by temptation. It is sweets she want to eat.This picture show my struggle mind for the sake of my diet. Homesickness by Rene Magritte / photograph / Photoshop working No.11 27/08/2022 – 10/09/2022











using application software clip studio
31/03/28/2025-21/03/2025


in the quietness of her life
Her expression is detailed in this
painting, which gives the impression of
a gentle breeze blowing somewhere in
the still blue background. Instead of
being entirely bathed in strong
backlight, the shadows are darker in
places, reflecting her quiet immersion
in her own time.

using application software
procreate
-28/11/2023


The parasol girl
Artist Yura Sakiyama
Year: 14/04/2024
The girl smiles and looks at the camera in the summer sunshine as she holds a parasol, giving the impression of serenity. The enamelled confetti blowing around her and the way she is wearing a dress expresses a more glamorous and other happy world view combined with the liveliness of a ceremony to celebrate the heat of the day.







Empress Phenix
Artist Yura Sakiyama


She is the anthropomorphic goddessof the firebird, a primary character. As a setting, she retains a variety of ancient and modern folklore, and her multiple names create the divine atmosphere of the empress who sits on the earth itself, with her intense red and white light.


Gender in your mind
The work was drawn to question the concept of sexuality within myself, and to express my sexual thoughts without being biased towards either gender in a society where both men and women live, I made a mirror that has two bodies but is concentrated in one face.




I am in dawn
This is myself when I woke up early morning and am still sleepy.The warm sunlight to the face tells my start of my shining morning.
Pencil drawing on paper
38cm X 53cm
28/09/2022 – 12/10/2022
Iron doll and cake flour
The background is colored with brown and black.White is used on theforeground and it expresses reflecting light. The reason why I use “cake flour” is that I want to express my appetite. The“Iron doll” is myself when I felt myself as Iron doll when I was Child.
Charcoal and white chalk on brown paper
38cm X 53cm
28/04/2022 -20/05/2022



Cradle covered by hands
At a firstlook, the covering hands give sense of security. However,the girl is relying on the hands and feels deep comfort from them. I express the clumsy family relationship.
Oil paint on canvas 40cm X 60cm
21/07/2022 - 13/08/2022
You are mysterious
The model of his drawing is my friend. She has a bit strong face and I see some darkness in it. I express the darkness. Oil paint on canvas
59cm X 84cm
 29/03/2022 – 27/04/2022


cafe staff begging for help
This is a scene from a creative cartoon, in which a heroic descendant is coerced out of a worldly crisis and salvation, but is dragged away by an unwilling incoming candidate. The vivid colour scheme concentrated on pop and disturbing contrasts .

White charcoal on black paper 38cm X 53cm 0 3 /30/2024 – 04 /21/202 4

Young master’s maid (Graphic)
This comic illustration is opening scene of a story I made. I designed the
characters before the story was made. I usedAmerican comic technique to use
clear shading and coloring in order toemphasize strong personality of characters.
Graphic drawing by ibisPaint on iPad
5/10/2022– 09/10/2022

The flower phobire
A nightmarish trauma from childhood, it is a dreamlike monster, but no one really knows what it is, 
and it is rewritten in the depths of the girl's memory.
2024
drawn by clip studio EX