TOP > Art I believe that before birth, when we are still in the womb, we are enveloped in the light of motherly love. This light, with its power and warmth, wards off any hardships we might encounter. Then, when we are actually born into the world, we are detached from this light. The world we come into is a place of love, but of darkness as well. Children who have become detached from the light retain the memory of the loving warmth of the womb, and consequently fear this darkness. When I was young I was very fearful of the dark. I had no idea why, but this vague fear of darkness persisted during my childhood. But then, when I got interested in art and started to draw pictures with light, this fear of the dark disappeared. This was because I began to realize that this light that enveloped me in the womb also existed elsewhere. It is my wish that children and adults alike will familiarize themselves with the "light" in my art and move toward it to dissolve their fears.

Asuka Haruyama Born January 29th, 1975 in Tokyo President of Dolce Vita Co., Ltd. Artist, Writer and Owner of Salon de KIKI / GALLERY KIKI Graduated from Ferris University. Entered the marketing department of Starbucks Coffee Japan Inc. in 1998. Established a Net services company, Deli-navi.com. Inc., in 2000. After selling Deli-navi.com to a major IT player, established Dolce Vita Co., Ltd., a travel planning company offering exclusive travel arrangements. Currently, under the overall concept of life style enhancement, has expanded into other fields beyond travel planning including jewelry and organic cosmetics. The Salon de KIKI /GALLERY KIKI, in Minami-Aoyama, acts an antenna salon space. Contributed essays about culture to various media as an essayist with business savvy and a unique point of view, Began creating art 2005 with a focus on calligraphy, and since 2006 has been developing an original technique combining traditional Japanese "washi" rice paper" with LED (light-emitting diode) to create works based on the theme " Light".

Exhibition in Tokyo [ INTRO ] 2006/10/24-10/28 Exhibition in Paris [ Lumir'e originelle ] 2007/10/10-10/16 Art Festival in Hangzhou [ HANG ZHOU ART FAIR 2008 ] 2008/6/11-6/15 Exhibition in Seoul [ Exhibit at Cafe Miel ] 2008/10/7-10/26