My fascination with space has been with me since childhood. The idea of diving into the heart of a galaxy has long inspired me, and it is this profound wonder that fueled the creation of this painting.I painted the stairs because I needed a place where time and space intersect to get there. I painted it while adjusting the position of the staircase so that when you stand in front of the painting, the staircase continues from your feet. The staircase, which should have been descending, somehow feels like it is ascending. It was a sign that I had freed myself from gravity.

It was the second year in a row of heat wave. I usually use Ginza Station, but I suddenly became frightened thinking about what this place crowded with many people would be like 100 years from now.

This work was created by combining these two feelings.