The things I create are related to the culture or religion where I was born. I was born in Japan and Shinto or Buddhism influence me a lot even though I do not have strong religious devotion. I like being silent, sitting down in nature, and thinking about life and death. If I said "thinking about death", some people may think it sounds negative or sad. However, it is not a bad thing for me to think about death. It makes me feel the connection to the universe. Have you ever thought about where are you going after your death? What would remain after your body disappears? I believe our consciousness is important because our consciousness remains in a space like a universe and will be infused at the moment when new life is born. So, I've taken a notion of consciousness habitually and tried not to think about the things I care about during meditation. I just focus on what comes to my mind such as the scene of ocean, forest, or stream.
Mona Kaji is an artist who was born and raised in Japan. She has surrounded herself by art and has been interested in fabrication since she was a child. She challenged herself in making drawings, paintings, and digital art such as video editing, coding, or modeling. Her inspiration is based on her culture and she is trying to combine it with art today. She has a passion for building better mental health and education.
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