Chirudai-bana (Chirudai flower) 7" is a series of works based on flower motifs, started in 2006. This work, featuring dahlias, is the seventh in the series. The title of the series is a word coined by the artist using the Okinawan dialect word "chirudai" (stagnation). It expresses a flower that exists only in the overlapping layers of acrylic paint. More than 15 years have passed since its completion, but the work remains in good condition with no fading or discoloration. The panel used is applied on both sides of the front and back. The entire surface of the screen, sides, and reverse side are coated with ground paint. The same color as the screen background is also applied to the sides. The slit on the back of the work is a ventilation duct inside the panel, but pins and hooks can also be used to hang the panel during installation. The smooth machined matiere allows the work to be wiped clean with a dishcloth. The technique of creating the picture surface by layering and grinding acrylic paint is the same as that of the non-objective free painting "Layers of Color," so the matiere and coloration are consistent in the works in this series. One of the characteristics of the paintings, "multilayered magic," is to be fully utilized. A scene that can only exist by paint on a support. I am pursuing the possibilities of painting, finding a technique that is in line with my desire since I started to create in 1999.
