While researching dyeing and weaving, I became interested in the history of the complicated patterns of Edo Sarasa. There is a history behind the complex patterns. Due to decrees prohibiting extravagance occasionally issued by the Edo shogunate, flashy colors could not be used in clothing, and as a result, craftsmen devised Edo Sarasa with complex and beautiful patterns using their advanced craftsmanship. I experienced a complicated dyeing and weaving that involved numerous processes using those paper patterns. I found some shapes that appear like as blanks while applying different colors on after another. I produced a work as wondering whether some colors might be applied to these blanks or they would be left as they were. When I wondered about colors to be applied to these blanks, I felt that similarly I have also some places to where no color is applied in myself as well. It is said that even people who used to be unique get milder and become usual as a result of various influences of somethings over time as they get older. I think that the spaces where no color is applied are the future and unknown possibilities. If an option not to apply any color can be considered as a kind of color, I think I can think about my future more and protect my future so long as providing the "resist dyeing".

Based on a theme to record the repeating "now", I produced this work with an inspiration came from the "resist dyeing (a dyeing technique not applying any color). A looped magnetic tape having some magnetism-proof portions is crafted to record the ever-updated "now" , so that  I can retain a margin for the future at the same time.