By Jake Price, December 5, 2023

Born in 1990 in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Toshiki Hayasaka is a self-taught multidisciplinary artist based in Tokyo. Through his art and way of life, Hayasaka is dedicated to living life in the present. These moments of living in the present ultimately weave together to form the fabric of a lifetime. Appreciating the richness of life by fully engaging with every seemingly fleeting moment, Hayasaka recently exhibited his “Ephemeral Samurai” at New York’s Tenri Cultural Institute, curated by Japan Contemporaries Editor in Chief, Kyoko Sato. The opening performance was accompanied by the violinist Tom Chiu who hauntingly accompanied Hayasaka as he created a scroll of his Ensō (円 相) poetry at the exhibit. (Please see glossary at the end this article for terms used.) Chiu’s accompaniment was noted not only for his masterful playing but also his use of silence.

Yohei Fujimura for Japan Contemporaries

Related information：https://japancontemporaries.com/jc-presents/toshiki-hayasaka/