A monkey on the rock / Butterflies and Cactus

My creative activity is based on the repetition of basic process. I first decide the subject and make the concept by researching and sketching.
It may take only a few days to set the concept but sometimes takes years.
I start drawing once the concept is set. I keep drawing until I am too exhausted, take a rest, wake up to paint, on and on. At the point I finish most of the painting, I take a little distance from that work to calmly observe the piece and then proceed to finish it off.
But that is not always the completion. If the piece does not come to life, I continue retouching until I am content. There is no definition for drawing procedure. A young, fresh cactus with butterflies flying around are painted on the right side. On the left side the aged cactus stands with a worn-out butterfly resting.
In this exhibition, I tried to create an image in which time circulates by connecting these two into an octagonal shape.
In Japan, cactus is popular for its adorable Shape, but this Turkish cactus that I modeled this time has full of life force
and enerav.