Jibun no fu ni suton to ochiru mono
Something that truly clicks for me
Yoshitomo Nara · 奈良美智
Japanese painter and sculptor, known for his expressive child figures.
Interview: September 2017; first published in 2020. Nara describes making art that convinces him internally while recognizing that it nevertheless reaches viewers.
Language note: 腑に落ちる describes understanding or conviction that feels internally settled. ストンと adds the image of a clean, unforced drop into place.
This week: a joint exhibition of Nara and Shikō Munakata opens at Nanto Fukumitsu Art Museum in Toyama on September 12 and runs through October 25, 2026.
Which work has stayed with you before you could explain why?
DJW practice example: 実物を見て、ようやく腑に落ちた。
Seeing the actual work finally made it click.
The English translation and practice example are DJW editorial work. The Japanese words are an excerpt from the 2017 interview.
Original interview: https://jptca.org/interview/20230120-16853/
Exhibition: https://nanto-museum.com/archives/exhibition/1838