About Hikaru
"COME IL PITTORE NON E LAUDABILE SE QUELLO NON E UNIVERSALE (That a painter is not admirable unless he is universal.)" - Leonardo da Vinci
Hikaru
Hikaru is a citizen of the archetypal world beyond the
boundaries of folk, tribal, race oriented identities.
Of course, part of him embodies the genuine Japanese
aesthetic, as his maternal great grandfather, who was an
Imperial Court - appointed artisan. His gift shop and the
studio was visited by the Court. Hikaru's great great grandmother
was a milkmaid （Meno toh) to one of the Emperors (Emperor Hirohito's
father ー Taisho Emperor).
His maternal grandfather had received the medal of honor from
Emperoro Hirohito for being a dedicated middle school principal.
His initial training in art, music, and writing had begaun when he was
four years old. As Leonardo da Vinci, whom Hikaru has
followed since he was eleven, he is a man of many expressions: art,
music, dance, acting, writing, and teaching.
As an artist, Hikaru is a Mannerist in the truest sense. While his work
shows the mastery of 'Decoro,' 'Sprezzatura,' and 'Grazia,' as defined by
Baldassare Casteglione, the juxtaposition of the complex subjects and
images equal that of Bronzino or Pontormo. He prefers to explore the
hidden treasures of the dark, unconscious archetypes within.
His art has been shown in Europe (Germany, England, Italy, Greece,
France, etc), Japan, Australia, and the U.S.A.
Hikaru is listed in the 5th Edition of "Who's Who Amongst America's
Teachers," and his portfolio is on file at the Etude (Archive)
department of the Louvre Museum via the recommendation from the
former Director of the Painting Department (now President of the Louvre
Museum), Pierre Rosenberg. He is also listed in the First edition of
Lexikon der Phantastischen Künstler (Encyclopedia of the Fantastic
Artists) along with William Blake, Salvador Dali, Giuseppe Arcimboldo,
Francis Bacon, etc.