“To Everyone, Diamonds” You can love whomever you choose. That’s the kind of era we’re living in. And yet, even so, we still feel bound by all kinds of constraints. The uncomfortable gaze of those around us. Societal assumptions about what we should do. Laws and rules that fail to keep up with the times. We’re done letting things like that get in the way. Surely, everyone has the right to love equally, no matter who they are or what situation they’re in. There’s no need for stiff, rigid reasons. Because we love with all our heart. That alone should be enough. So that anyone can express their love to the person in front of them. Ameya Eitaro is expanding overseas with “Sweet Diamond,” a diamond-shaped candy. To express its world, a music and animation piece was created together with internationally acclaimed artist Kan Sano and animation creator Yu Hiramatsu.

I created 12 square tile-like motion compositions and arranged them so that they move in sync with the music and the direction of the motion, giving the piece a seamless and varied expression. The title PALEPOLE is a coined word combining the English words “pale” and “pole,” and is pronounced “parepole.” Since I made it in winter and it was cold, I used a blue color palette, and from thinking that it gave off an Arctic-like feel, I came up with the name.

At Nanao Akari’s experimental livestream concert, I created the visual direction for “Raika.” The performance was filmed at Zepp Shinjuku, where Nanao Akari and the band performed against a massive LED screen backdrop. I experimented with various approaches to visually match the song’s dense sound.

“GINZA POET-GRAPHY,” an installation series that took over Ginza. The words spun there colored the streets of Ginza and became a song.