HIROMI OTAKA: ART AS LOVE, PRAYER, AND HOPE FOR A GLOBAL FUTURE
Hiromi Otaka is an artist and art instructor who continues to expand the possibilities of both people and art through her creative work and teaching. She plays a central role in the art community “Art Wings”, organising exhibitions and creating spaces where people connect, valuing the opportunities for many to meet and share their sensibilities through art.
At the foundation of her practice lies a deep belief in recognising each individual’s uniqueness and sensitivity, enriching the heart, and fostering a world where love is felt through art. She carries these feelings forward as hope for a peaceful future.
As an artist, she works across painting, digital art, and ink wash painting, transforming the world she perceives into visual expressions. Her works are imbued with love, hope, numerous emotions, and prayers for peace that she experiences in daily life. She cherishes not only what is visible but also what is felt by the heart, aiming to offer quiet comfort and fresh awareness to viewers through her pieces.
As an art instructor, she creates spaces where people from children to adults can freely express themselves and value their own individuality and sensitivity. In activities such as “Children’s Art for Developing the Five Senses,” she emphasises not merely drawing skillfully but also feeling, expressing freely, and discovering one’s own character.
Within “Art Wings,” she values connections that transcend differences in experience and expression methods, respecting each person’s individuality while bringing people together. Her vision is a world where everyone stands equally on the earth, walks together with their own distinct qualities, and lives freely without being bound by frameworks, prejudice, or discrimination.
For Otaka, art is not merely about producing works. It is about touching people’s hearts, connecting individuals, and nurturing love and hope. She believes that the feelings and bonds born through art gradually spread, leading to hope for a peaceful future.
The upcoming 18th “Art Wings Exhibition” carries the theme: “Connecting Through Art, Toward a Hopeful Future.” This theme expresses the hope that through art, people will meet, acknowledge each other’s individuality and sensibilities, and move together toward a hopeful future.
The venue will feature diverse works from 61 artists, each breathing with their own individuality and sensibility. Visitors can enjoy paintings, digital art, ink wash painting, and more, experiencing a wide range of expressions while engaging their own hearts, leading to personal reflections and discoveries.
Beyond the exhibitions, the event also offers workshops, live performances, and hands-on art experiences, creating opportunities for artists, visitors, and participants to connect through art. These new encounters and bonds are a significant appeal of the exhibition.
The aim is a space where children and adults alike, regardless of age or experience, can encounter art through their own sensibilities. Enriching the heart through art and acknowledging each other’s individuality, step by step, builds connections among people, nurtures love, and leads to hope for a peaceful future.
With this prayer for the future in her heart, Hiromi Otaka continues her journey through creation, teaching, and connecting people with art, wishing for a world where love and hope expand. Her work is now reaching beyond Japan, with aspirations to touch audiences globally, demonstrating that art transcends borders and speaks a universal language of peace and humanity.
18TH ART WINGS EXHIBITION
Theme: “Connecting Through Art, Toward a Hopeful Future”
Dates: September 30 (Wed) – October 4 (Sun), 2026
Hours: 10:00 – 18:00 (last day until 15:00)
Venue: Art Garden Kawasaki (Tower Park 3F, 12-1 Ekimae Honmachi, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki)
Exhibitors: 61 artists
Admission: Free
Over five days, the exhibition presents paintings, digital art, ink wash works, workshops, live performances, and more in various forms, allowing everyone to encounter art in their own way. Whether you love art or are experiencing it for the first time, please feel welcome to visit and let the works speak to your heart.