Yuhito Nakanishi Web Solo Exhibition The beauty of the mental image

▽ Self-Introduction
"Facing your sensibility and discovering the essence beyond that"
Born in 1987 in Chofu City, Tokyo, and raised in Chofu City.
Since childhood, he loved crafts and played with colored pencils and pastels as an adult, but once he got serious about it, he wanted to start and began oil painting in his mid-twenties.
I didn't attend art schools or anything like that; I taught myself. I've been drawing for about ten years.
Forms, sounds, scores, history—all things that are passed down from person to person carry the "feelings inside."
I want to value the feelings and feelings that come across.
I express the feelings I put into my life in a way of life, not just a form, but a form.
Drawing on experiences of escaping past periods of despair through painting, I share information that nurtures inner character.
Also, I like alcohol. Especially sake...

I believe painting is a mirror reflecting that person.
Art is both a reality that faces the essence of things, yet also a form of unreality,
In other words, it is closer to philosophy (essence).
I feel that kind of interesting and troublesome feeling.
⇒ Life = Painting, Drawing = Life

▽Past~Present... Future
Currently, I am engaged in activities that nurture humanity through painting.
When I was a student or working adult, there was a time when my grades were poor and I couldn't feel confident in myself.
I had suffered from depression twice in the past, but by continuing to draw, I regained my confidence and self-worth, and gained the strength to live.
The number of people facing barriers in social life, such as a lack of self-esteem and struggles to find originality in life, is increasing every year.
Art is not just a decoration; it is not just a silent partner who encourages and energizes people, but a field where you engage in dialogue with yourself and nurture values that only you can create, not values defined by society.
Art has the potential to nurture humanity (autonomy) and aims to create new "forms."
I was in a vulnerable position, suffering from loss of confidence and depression, but through my art, I am who I am today.
This time, through the painter business, I want to engage in activities that encourage people in similar positions to reach out to others.

▽ Reasons for continuing activities
During my student days, I couldn't study or exercise, and my grades were mostly 1 or 2 out of 5 grades each time.
There was a time when I had no strengths or confidence and was bullied, so I couldn't hold hope in life. One day, my teacher presented a piece I had drawn in front of everyone.
At that moment, I was praised for the first time, saying, "Wow, that's amazing!"
It was the moment when I was recognized by those around me regardless of grades and realized the potential of painting.
Even after entering the workforce, I couldn't achieve much and lived an empty life just drinking alcohol.
I suffered from depression for the first time, and during that experience, I experienced painting, which led to a new self-discovery and a return to society.
A few years after stabilizing, my second depression relapsed. Living was simply painful, and I endured a living hell where I wished every day to die, but through rehabilitation and other means, after reintegrating into society, I continued painting and regained myself.
By starting to draw even from situations where he had neither strengths nor confidence and disliked himself, he created an existence that only he could express, which led to confidence.
Even when experiencing mental health issues, by stimulating sensitivity through art, one can regain oneself and make a leap forward.
As an artist, what kind of person do you want to be? I feel that this is a field where you can dig deeper into yourself and discover your way of life.
Drawing on my experience of being vulnerable and recovering from a period of despair, I hope to help people facing barriers in social life through painting, and I continue to work as a painter who helps people find ways to live beyond just how to paint.
I want to convey that even the vulnerable can change the way they live.

▽ Objectives
Nurturing humanity through art!!
Methods such as explaining how to draw and art supplies
"Orientation" to enrich and gain confidence in one's own way of life through painting
The "Techniques" to Improve the Quality of Activities
We disseminate information in three main areas.
Through media and other media, awareness has deepened, but when people feel the difference in values and disparities with those around them, they may become children who are not attending school,
If you can't achieve results or strengthen yourself as a working adult,
Due to physical or mental circumstances, they live in the shadows and cannot spend their time true to themselves,
The number of people facing barriers in social life, such as a lack of self-esteem and struggles to find originality in life, is increasing every year.

We emphasize that even the vulnerable can gain confidence and purpose to survive in society, centered around three key elements.
To that end, we are spreading, providing, and consulting through this website, and are expanding our activities!

・Establishment of atelier
We want to hold art classes and realize activities that nurture not only how to draw but also foster humanity and establish oneself.
We want to provide a place where participants can gather with peace of mind.

・Online system
Even when facing physical or mental circumstances, we want to provide valuable information using communication technology without being affected by physical factors.
We want to realize initiatives that foster community, share concerns, and solve them.

・Art Team
We want to build a team that can make an impact on society and contribute to society through art.