AMANOYA

"I began drawing at a young age, but due to family opposition, I gave up the path of becoming a painter. I enrolled in a design university and shortly after, mygrandfather passed away from kidney failure. Subsequently, other relatives also suffered from kidney failure. Motivated by these events, I j...

"I began drawing at a young age, but due to family opposition, I gave up the path of becoming a painter. I enrolled in a design university and shortly after, mygrandfather passed away from kidney failure. Subsequently, other relatives also suffered from kidney failure. Motivated by these events, I joined amajor medical equipment manufacturer in Osaka, applying my student experiences to propose and implement screen designs for medical devices within thecar. I took charge of screen designs for the latest models targeting Europe. In my second year, I was relocated to China. However, due to organizationalrestructuring, I was forced to return home. I ended up in a different department, struggling with quality management, which was not my strong suit. Facinga series of failures, I decided to revive my long-lost passion for drawing. I attended a fashion illustration school to hone the foundations of my currentstyle. Around that time, I began taking leaves from work, eventually leading to my resignation. Following disagreements with my family, I parted wayswith my father and became adopted by my maternal brother. It was there that I began creating artworks."

幼少期から絵を描き始めるが、家族の反対で画家への道を断念した。デザインの大学に進学して間もなく祖父が腎不全となり他界。続けて親戚も腎不全となった。そのことがきっかけで大阪の大手医療機器メーカーに就職。学生時代の経験を活かし、医療機器の画面デザインを車内で提案し採用される。ヨーロッパ向け最新機種の画面デザインを担当。入社2年目には中国に赴任した。しかし組織の改変でやむ無く帰国。部署が変わり苦手な品質管理をすることになった。失敗の連続。心残りであった絵を描くことを再開しようと、ファッションイラストの学校に通い現在の表現の礎を習得。そのころから会社を休むようになり遂には退職に追い込まれた。家族との喧嘩があり、父と離れ、母方の兄の元へ養子に行き、作品制作を開始。