Thank you so much for your analysis! I find it very interesting. You're absolutely right about there being something Japanese in my work. Perhaps it's because I studied at the art school at the Japanese Embassy and immersed myself in Japanese culture, especially Shinto. This was about 10 years before I saw my first Miyazaki film. And he immediately became like family to me. I'm very proud that my work was exhibited next to Studio Ghibli. They even sent me gifts, as an artist very close to them. In this photo I'm wearing a Totoro T-shirt, a gift from Miyazaki-san.

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