Orecho HONDA

Contemporary Artist

Born in 1977 in Fukuoka, Japan.
Graduated from the Fashion Design course at Musashino Art University's Faculty of Spatial and Display Design in Tokyo.

I create paintings as contemporary art under the theme of "A Reality Shaped by Perspective."

The core of my practice is a unique technique of layering transparent pigments over holographic material to refract light, thereby painting light itself onto the pictorial plane. Transforming its appearance dynamically in response to light and viewing angles, this mixed-media work references the sensibility and linework of Rimpa school masters—who captured light using gold and silver leaf—while echoing the Gutai group’s spirit of "bringing out the life of the material."
Building upon the legacy of Cubist multi-perspectivity, I focus on the intrinsic multi-perspectivity of the material itself, developing a multi-perspective expression as an "active experience" in which viewers exercise their own agency in choosing their vantage point.

Drawing on the observer effect in quantum mechanics and the Buddhist concept of kū (emptiness), I use the shifting brilliance of holograms to bring to consciousness the human tendency to see what we desire from the angles we choose. My aim is to present the possibility that the world can be endlessly recreated and redefined at any time, simply through the very act of shifting our perspective.

The motifs of flora and landscapes are all "realities" captured through intuition within my daily life. Taking these as a starting point, I express them through works where meticulous composition and the physical strokes born at the moment of creation intersect in multiple layers. Deep within these motifs—melting into light, appearing and disappearing—reside the memories of my own lived experiences. Ordinary scenes, time, and events can all take on a "special glitter" based solely on our choice of perspective. This is a personal conviction I have cultivated through my own experience of living in this world.

In an era where truth is multilayered, I believe that the ability to consciously control how we select and interpret information becomes a vital power for living in a more ideal world. It is my hope that my work will illuminate the viewer’s own inner perspective, serving as a catalyst for transcending one's personal boundaries.

The name "Orecho" (in Japanese, "Ore" means "Yourself" and "cho" means "Go beyond") symbolizes his intent to continually challenge and go beyond his own limits.