“Kilo Hōkū” — to gaze at the stars — evokes the ancient practice of celestial navigation, where knowledge was carried not on maps, but in memory, rhythm, and light. In this richly layered work, hand-carved woodcut patterns ripple like ocean swells and wind currents, converging around a luminous golden disc: a sun, a star, a fixed point in a sea of motion. The deep black ring, precise and timeless, recalls the eye of the wayfinder—anchored in the heavens, yet always journeying.
A tribute to ancestral wisdom and quiet orientation, this piece invites viewers to pause, observe, and find direction in the unfolding patterns of the world above and within.
- Subject Matter: "Waypoint" Patterns
- Collections: Waypoints and Nautical , Woodcut and Linocut