- JEPAA Member
- Artificial Flower
- Tomomi Tanaka
- アーティフィシャルフラワー
- 田中智美
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MEDITERRANEAN CONFERENCE CENTER
July 3–5, 2026
Tomomi Tanaka
田中智美
Tomomi Tanaka is a Japanese artificial flower artist and a member of the Japan-Europe Palace Art Association.
Her works have been exhibited not only throughout Japan but also in countries around the world.
Genten Motodori – Finding and Living Your Truth
元てん 元通り
Artist’s Statement
There are things we forget. There are also things we must never forget.
As we move through life, there are moments when we are suddenly reminded of them.
Sometimes, even the memories we thought we wanted to leave behind find their way back to us.
Perhaps that place is our genten—our point of origin.
If we can truly say that we are living in the colors our hearts love, then perhaps that is our own motodori—a return to who we really are.
When we encounter the beauty and strength of nature’s colors, the world we thought we knew can appear slightly different.
“It’s okay to start from here.”
“It’s okay to start now.”
The moment we believe that, we can begin again, creating new colors as we move forward.
And perhaps, along the way, we will once more encounter the *moto*—the source that quietly gives us the courage to keep going.
忘れていたことがある。忘れてはいけないこともある。
生きていると、ふいにそれに気付かされる瞬間がある。
忘れたかったはずなのに、なぜか思い出してしまう。
そこが自分の「げんてん」なのかもしれない。
自分の心が好きな色で生きていると言えたなら、それがきっと自分らしい「元通り」。
自然の美しい色やその強さに触れたとき今までと同じ景色が少し違って見えることがある。
「ここからでいい」
「今からでいい」
そこから始めよう。そう思えたとき人はまた新しい色を生み出しながら歩き出せる。
そしてきっと背中を押してくれる「元（もと）」にもう一度出会える。
Message from the Artist
Living with strength and resilience can itself become a form of hope. Through my work, I seek to give shape to my thoughts and feelings.
Drawing on experiences from the past and hopes for the future, I strive to express them through the power and beauty of nature and through vibrant colors.
If those who pause to look at my work find in it a source of comfort, encouragement, or inspiration, I would be deeply grateful.
I feel fortunate to have this opportunity to connect with you through my art.
Wishing you peace and happiness. Thank you.
たくましく生きることは希望の形になります。私は自分の思いを形にしています。
過去の時間で得たこと未来に向けての思いを力強い自然物や色を使い作成することを心掛けています。
足を止めて、手を止めてみてくださった方に、私の作品が皆様の心の器になり、背中を押すことができるきっかけの一つになれば幸いです。
こうして皆様と出会えたことに幸せを感じます。平和と幸せを願って。ありがとうございました。
Japan-Europe Palace Art Association Commentary
Tomomi Tanaka’s artificial flower creations quietly invite viewers to turn their gaze toward the inner essence that lies at the core of human existence.
Her work extends far beyond the celebration of floral beauty, weaving together profound themes of memory, renewal, and self-discovery into richly layered three-dimensional forms.
Particularly striking in Origin — Returning to One’s True Self is the dynamic flow of vivid colors that intertwine and circulate throughout the composition.
The overlapping curves evoke the pathways of life and the traces of human emotion,
while the continuous movement rising and falling through the structure suggests the perseverance of those who continue forward despite uncertainty and struggle.
Rich greens and deep blues imbue the work with the vitality of nature, bringing both tranquility and strength into harmonious balance.
Underlying Tanaka’s artistic expression is not a longing to return to the past, but a desire to reconnect with one’s authentic self.
Color functions not merely as decoration, but as a symbolic language that awakens forgotten sensibilities and dormant hopes.
The remarkable harmony that emerges from the work’s complex composition reflects a deep trust in the human capacity to find encouragement, renewal, and the strength to move forward once again.
At its heart, the work embodies a sincere affirmation of living truthfully and fully as oneself.
田中智美のアーティフィシャルフラワーの表現は、色彩と空間を用いながら、人が本来持つ内なる原点へと静かに視線を向けている。
その造形は花の美しさを示すことに留まらず、記憶、再生、そして自己回帰という精神的な主題を立体的に編み上げている。
《元てん 元通り》において印象的なのは、複雑に交差しながら巡る鮮やかな色の流れである。
幾重にも重なり合う曲線は人生の歩みや感情の軌跡を思わせ、上へ下へと連続する構造は、迷いながらも前へ進み続ける人の姿を暗示しているようでもある。
豊かな緑と深い青は自然の息吹を宿しながら、静けさと力強さを同時に作品にもたらしている。
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