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Mishima, Noboru (Bob)
Self-introduction:
My name is Noboru Mishima. I was born in Osaka, Japan, in the middle of the 20th century. I started drawing with crayons when I was child. My mother put me in art classes for adults after school hour because nobody could take care of me at home until she could get home. A couple of my oil paintings were sold out in LA more than 10 years ago. However, I still take art classes to refresh myself and establish my style. I have been fascinated by natural colors, so recently I am curious, “How does color influence human emotion?”
About my submissions:
Against COVID-19: We are in the pandemic now. I want to focus on tools that protect us against the virus.
RIN-NE＿輪廻: I was born with a couple of health problems. Therefore, my parents tried so hard to keep me healthy. They also looked for anything that would improve health. Finally, they believed in one kind of Buddhism. Now it helps my life. I have respected it for my parents to believe in it. Whenever I have encountered the hardship, I thought that human’s fate is related to one’s reincarnation which builds on the core of human life. I do not know where my DNA comes from and where it goes. However, the present circumstances surrounding me could be part of my universal fate. This concept leads me this artwork.
ROAD: When I look at my lifestyle in this country, I act very much in a Japanese way. However, my friends said my thinking process is not Japanese. I miss Japanese culture very much, so I incorporate my hobbies into my lifestyle. The road 道 is the fundamental education system as the admonishing way of people in Japan. Today many Japanese women love flower arrangement and tea ceremony to learn manners. I enjoy walking on the trail to the Observatory, drinking green tea, and making paper crafts. I have learned KENDO for a couple of years now, at the GVJCI.
I hope that many people enjoy Japanese culture and philosophy through the GVJCI Online Art Show. Then, I hope this is the starting point for somebody to enjoy and learn about Japanese culture in their everyday lives.
My name is Noboru Mishima. I was born in Osaka, Japan, in the middle of the 20th century. I started drawing with crayons when I was child. My mother put me in art classes for adults after school hour because nobody could take care of me at home until she could get home. A couple of my oil paintings were sold out in LA more than 10 years ago. However, I still take art classes to refresh myself and establish my style. I have been fascinated by natural colors, so recently I am curious, “How does color influence human emotion?”
About my submissions:
Against COVID-19: We are in the pandemic now. I want to focus on tools that protect us against the virus.
RIN-NE＿輪廻: I was born with a couple of health problems. Therefore, my parents tried so hard to keep me healthy. They also looked for anything that would improve health. Finally, they believed in one kind of Buddhism. Now it helps my life. I have respected it for my parents to believe in it. Whenever I have encountered the hardship, I thought that human’s fate is related to one’s reincarnation which builds on the core of human life. I do not know where my DNA comes from and where it goes. However, the present circumstances surrounding me could be part of my universal fate. This concept leads me this artwork.
ROAD: When I look at my lifestyle in this country, I act very much in a Japanese way. However, my friends said my thinking process is not Japanese. I miss Japanese culture very much, so I incorporate my hobbies into my lifestyle. The road 道 is the fundamental education system as the admonishing way of people in Japan. Today many Japanese women love flower arrangement and tea ceremony to learn manners. I enjoy walking on the trail to the Observatory, drinking green tea, and making paper crafts. I have learned KENDO for a couple of years now, at the GVJCI.
I hope that many people enjoy Japanese culture and philosophy through the GVJCI Online Art Show. Then, I hope this is the starting point for somebody to enjoy and learn about Japanese culture in their everyday lives.
Road, 2021
Acrylic on canvas
40.5 cm × 50.8cm
Acrylic on canvas
40.5 cm × 50.8cm
Against COVID-19, 2021
Acrylic on paper
40.5 cm × 31.7 cm
Acrylic on paper
40.5 cm × 31.7 cm
RIN-NE, 2021
Watercolor on paper
41.6 cm × 57.0 cm
Watercolor on paper
41.6 cm × 57.0 cm