Sakaimekanae

Visual artist / Painter | They / Them | I keep on doing art activities, persuading the being of colors, shapes and the spirits of the cosmos/chaos and me, no matter how abstract or how figurative.

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"Popping-up", 2026.

6.4 x 8.9 cm

Acrylic on paper board.

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✨Sakaimekanae at DF mini 2✨

"Marche Sakaime Extra 3" Booth No. A-25, WEST Art Corner

I'd like to let you know about the upcoming art event "Design Festa mini 2" held in this weekend(19-21 June, 2026) at Design Festa Gallery Harajuku. Small-sized paintings by Sakaimekanae and the merchandises such as postcards, zines, new cork coasters and tote bags will be on display and on sale (and the large-sized canvas painting will be exhibited.) Feel free to drop by my booth to visit my artworks!

Event details:

"Design Festa mini 2" Opening hours: 19th June: 3 pm - 8 pm *pre-opening 20th June: 11 am - 8 pm 21th June: 11 am - 5 pm Admission: Free Venue: Design Festa Gallery Harajuku

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"In Loving Memory", 2026.

6.4 x 8.9 cm

Acrylic on paper board.

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"Cosmos", 2026.

Ink on paper (edited with Fire Alpaca)

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The group art exhibition "My Original Art 2026 in Cambodia" (1 April-31 May, 2026) is held at DEN HOTEL TOTONOU SIEM REAP (in April) and Sokha Angkor Japanese-English School (in May). Now you can come to visit this art show in the latter venue.

My 2 digital art prints "The World"(1st pic) and "Cosmos"(2nd pic) are on display at this show. Check it out when you come to Siem Reap.

"My Original Art 2026 in Cambodia" Period: 1 April-31 May, 2026 Venue: DEN HOTEL TOTONOU SIEM REAP (in April) Sohka Angkor Japanese-English School (in May)

Opening Hours (Sohka Angkor Japanese-English School): 7.00 am-10.00 am, 1.00 pm-4.00 pm, 5.15 pm-7.15 pm

*Note: please make a donation of $10 or more pre person when you come to the venue (Sokha Angkor Japanese-English School). This donation will be used for art education and paints, the school maintenance and upkeep, the student and the teacher education.

*This exhibition is promoted by AAA GALLERY in Yokohama, Japan. The gallery have shared 3 reports of the show in DEN HOTEL TOTONOU SIEM REAP in April.(in Japanese; links below) Thank you!

カンボジア『マイ・オリジナル・アート展』【現地レポート①】

【現地レポート①】『マイ・オリジナル・アート展 in Cambodia』が無事スタートしました！

カンボジア『マイ・オリジナル・アート展』【現地レポート②】

【現地レポート②】『マイ・オリジナル・アート展 in Cambodia』クメール正月が始まりました！

カンボジア『マイ・オリジナル・アート展』【現地レポート③】

【現地レポート③】『マイ・オリジナル・アート展 in Cambodia』太陽とスコールの下で織りなす芸術の祭典🌞

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"The World", 2026.

29.7 x 21 cm Acrylic on paper.

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【企画展】『人間観察』展示レポート Part1 | DESIGN FESTA GALLERY

100人いれば、100通りの「人間」があります。 この世界には約82億3200万人がいて、顔や表情、服装、動きなど全てが異なり、それぞれの個性が輝いています。 一人一人を観察して、その違いを見つけることがおもしろいですね！ そんな「人」をテ

100人いれば、100通りの「人間」があります。 この世界には約82億3200万人がいて、顔や表情、服装、動きなど全てが異なり、それぞれの個性が輝いています。 一人一人を観察して、その違いを見つけることがおもしろいですね！ そんな「人」をテ

Design Festa Gallery has shared the articles of the current art show "人間観察 (Human Observation) ". My artworks are featured on the article part 2.(Thank you for sharing!)

“人間観察” 15 February - 14 March, 2026. Opening hours: 11.00 am - 8.00 pm Venue: Design Festa Gallery Harajuku Artpiece EAST (Booth No.: E-13)

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"Bonds", 2026.

The word "kizuna"(絆) means human bonding in positive terms in many cases in Japanese. However, this word (both as Japanese word "kizuna" and as Chinese character "絆") originally means ropes for tying livestock to trees. Also, it gives the meaning of "constraint" and "bondage".

18.2 x 25.7 cm

Ink and colored pencils on paper.

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"The Colorful One (in This Nation)", 2026.

18.2 x 25.7 cm

Ink and colored pencils on paper.

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✨Ongoing Exhibition✨

I'd like to let you know about the upcoming group art show "人間観察 (Human Observation)" held from today 15th February at Design Festa Gallery Harajuku. The new painting "The Portrait of One of Japanese People"(1st pic) and the drawings both old and new(2nd-4th pics) are on display and on sale.(A small number of postcards are on sale, too.) Feel free to drop in at the exhibition when you come and visit the gallery❣

"人間観察" 15 February - 14 March, 2026. Opening hours: 11.00 am - 8.00 pm Venue: Design Festa Gallery Harajuku Artpiece EAST (Booth No.: E-13)

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"The Portrait of One of Japanese People（ある一人の日本人の肖像）", 2026.

23 x 31 cm Acrylic on paper.

This painting will be exhibited at the upcoming group art show "人間観察(Human Observation)" (15 Feb.-14 Mar., 2026) at Design Festa Gallery Harajuku.

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"Horse in the island", 2025.

for the year of the horse 2026

16.8 x 23.7 cm

Acrylic on paper.

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"Bubble", 2025.

for the people who get used to the "powerful" or "strong" leaders

“私はみんなの強いリーダー 　ある人は言った　私は救世主だって 　ある人は言った　私は世界を壊して滅ぼすって

“君の目に見える私は　私の形をした泡で風船だ 　私の形を動かすのは　たくさんの　無数の誰か 　その「誰か」たちが　それぞれの動きで私を操り 　私にも予測不能な「私のようなもの」を作る 　麻袋いっぱいに詰め込まれてうごめく 　ちいさな生き物たちの集合体みたいに

“私の心は　綺麗なスーツの胸ポケットで泣き続け 　でもそんな涙を表には出せなくて 　だって私はみんなが望む強いリーダーだって”

君は「私」に同情してもいい。けれども忘れるな。 この「強いリーダー」は、人間を敵と味方に分け、 人の住処を奪い、ヒトを殺していることを。

25.7 x 18.2 cm Ink, paper, digital tool (FireAlpaca).

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"Shewolf -Portrait- 2", 2025.

30.6 x 50.8 cm

Acrylic on canvas.

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"The Cat, the Helicopter and Others", 2025.

for the people who get used to the militarized nation but pay no or less regard to physical phenomena occurring there

にぶい　うなりが　きこえてくる ヘリコプターが　あちらから　やってくる うなりが　近づいて　大きくなってくる ヘリコプターが　こちらへと　やってくる

ぶるぶる　空気が　ふるえる がたがた　窓が　きしむ ずきずき　鼓膜が　なぐられる びりびり　皮膚が　ひびわれていく

それでもヒトは　だれひとりとして ヘリコプターに　ふりむかず その場から　逃げださず 何の言葉も　発さない

ただひとり　ネコだけが 横切ってくる　うなりのほうに 警戒の姿勢で向き合っている

25.7 x 18.2 cm Ink on paper.

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"Being", 2025.

21 x 29.7 cm Ink on paper.