ABOUT KOJUN

I started this project in 2010 when, facing a low-point in a crisis of depression and self-destructive behavior, I began to discover a new way of seeing things.

I picked up threads from Zen spirituality, Japanese aesthetics and the conception of mono-no-aware – the transient beauty of the ever-changing world - and Daoist, Stoic, and Neoplatonic philosophy. I found they all point in a certain direction, showing a way forward by awakening to the beauty in every moment.

Moving into visual expression in multiple media starting in 2019, this way of thinking is expressed in my artist name “Kojun”, written using characters conveying the idea of “illuminating and enriching the soul.” I seek to engage with soul-enriching experiences of beauty in everyday moments, for contemplation as markers on the path to illumination.​

I make tools for the heart.

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