Flying Goldfish

In Japan, it has long been believed that red goldfish ward off illness and disasters, while black goldfish possess the power to absorb negative energy,  serving as protective talismans.

Additionally, people have traditionally prayed for abundant harvests, the prosperity of descendants, and the healing of diseases through the physical act of "dance," as a form of offering to the gods and Buddha.

This piece portrays goldfish lamenting the turbulent human world and deciding, "Isn't it our turn?" They dance as if blooming, praying to the gods. The work expresses a wish for true peace to come to the vulnerable children and the flora and fauna caught up in the egos of adults.
In Japan, it has long been believed that red goldfish ward off illness and disasters, while black goldfish possess the power to absorb negative energy,  serving as protective talismans.

Additionally, people have traditionally prayed for abundant harvests, the prosperity of descendants, and the healing of diseases through the physical act of "dance," as a form of offering to the gods and Buddha.

This piece portrays goldfish lamenting the turbulent human world and deciding, "Isn't it our turn?" They dance as if blooming, praying to the gods. The work expresses a wish for true peace to come to the vulnerable children and the flora and fauna caught up in the egos of adults.





日本では古くから、赤い金魚は病や災厄を払い、黒い金魚は邪気を吸いこむ魔除けの力があると伝えられています。 また、五穀豊穣や子孫繁栄、病気平癒などを願うとき、人々は身体を使った「踊り」という形で神仏に祈りを捧げてきました。

この作品では、金魚たちが人間界の不穏な世界を嘆き「我らの出番ではないか！」と花開くように舞い、神に祈念する姿を表現しています。大人たちのエゴに巻き込まれる、力の弱い子どもたちや動植物に真の平和が訪れるように…