Kenzi Shiokava

"Archeology makes the mind wonder and brings an appealing emotion as well as understanding, and an indelible mystery of presence. From its very process I find inspiration. From any discarded material that has gone through the process of history and humanization is the potential of presence, not only physical but also spiritual. I feel in them the mystery of history and seek to bring out the spiritual essence and presence inherent in such materials. I strive to achieve in my work the spirituality that goes deep through the humanity in each of us." - Kenzi Shiokava