Naoko Sekine only uses pencils and sometimes a stylus to create her works. Although her medium is simple, her work instills a deep and complex emotion within us. While some parts of her work are drawn with soft touches, there are other darker parts that reflect light due to the sheer surface filled in with graphite.

She sees her work as a three-dimensional object whose sides you cannot see from any one perspective, but one that requires you to move around to view. Even though her work is on a two-dimensional canvas, each piece looks different as you change your perspective or depending on your feeling.

She depicts “her memory of experiences”, but not one memory of a specific experience. When asked how she works on capturing memory, she answered that she is simply conscious of when she is moved. It is not only about surprises, but also about anger or sadness.

Being aware of when your heart is touched, knowing who you are, being your authentic self: she may be reminding us of such basic states of consciousness through her experience.