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Chikara Komura is a Japanese painter and photographer who uses his lens to capture the world around him from his own perspective. Through his work, the artist examines the vast and intricate history of the Earth and our place within it. He is particularly interested in the regeneration of nature; from the strata of stone formations that illustrate the Earth’s physical history to the life cycles of flora and fauna. Flowers turn into seeds and transcend to a new generation; trees die and mushrooms grow to return them to the earth. Komura’s images explore the transmigration of the soul of all beings; everything that comes from the Earth eventually returns to it, only to return in a new form. Komura has shown his work in several group and solo exhibitions in Japan and began exhibiting in the US in 2021. His work has been featured in the contemporary art journal, Spotlight Magazine. Most recently, he was nominated as a Finalist for his piece “Agave in the Sea,’ by Art Expo New York 2020. His striking, colorful photographs are known for their expert use of light and perspective. He takes viewers beyond the subject matter, inviting them to explore their deeper meaning.
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Murmur of Stones 1 of 3 Photograph on Fine Art Paper 14” x 21”
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Murmur of Stones 2 of 3 Photograph on Fine Art Paper 14” x 21”
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Murmur of Stones 3 of 3 Photograph on Fine Art Paper 14” x 21”
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Captured Fish Photograph on Fine Art Paper 14” x 21”
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Stone Layer, 2016 Photograph on Fine Art Paper 14” x 21”
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Aroes in the Sea, 2021 Photography on Canvas 29” x 21.5” Limited Edition of 10 $ 2 5 0 0 – B U Y O N A RT-M I N E.C O M
Cockscomb in the Sea, 2020 Photography on Canvas 29” x 21.5” Limited Edition of 10 $ 2 5 0 0 – B U Y O N A RT-M I N E.C O M
Hydrangea in the Sea, 2020 Photography on Canvas 21.5” x 29” Limited Edition of 10 $ 2 5 0 0 – B U Y O N A RT-M I N E.C O M
Satsuki Azalea in the Sea, 2020 Photography on Canvas 21.5” x 29” Limited Edition of 10 $ 2 5 0 0 – B U Y O N A RT-M I N E.C O M
Flower Peach in the Town, 2018 Photography on Canvas 31” x 46”
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Tritomas in the Sea, 2020 Photography on Canvas 26.5” x 35.5” Limited Edition of 5 $ 3 0 0 0 – B U Y O N A RT-M I N E.C O M
Broken Snake Beech Tree, 2019 Photography on Canvas 21.5” x 29” Limited Edition of 10 $ 2 5 0 0 – B U Y O N A RT-M I N E.C O M
Shrimp Birdlime Tree, 2020 Photography on Canvas 20.5” x 30.5”
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Diplodocus, 2018 Photography on Canvas 30.5” x 20.5” Limited Edition of 10 $ 2 5 0 0 – B U Y O N A RT-M I N E.C O M
Ammonite, 2018 Photography on Canvas 20.5” x 30.5”
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Stegosaurus, 2018 Photography on Canvas 20.5” x 30.5”
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Photography is an expression of the real world through my own filter. My projects are related to Earth’s long history in one way or another. I reconcile playing a minor role in Earth’s history through my works such as “Flowers in the Sea”, “Murmur of Stones”, “Jurassic Treasure”, “Primeval Forest at Mt. Amagi” and my portraiture. I visit appropriate places to find objects which are suitable to my projects. I take pictures with a high resolution camera and seek to communicate my themes, subject matter, and perspective to my viewers. Beauty is ephemeral and radiant beauty is expressed in a moment. Flowers turn to seeds and transcend themselves to the next generation. Metempsychosis of flowers might trigger our fantasy towards the old home of creatures. Stones at the seashore were formed after 4.6 billion years of history of the Earth. Through communication with stones, I realize the place where I will return after my life.
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