ABOUT
"I HOPE MY SMALL PIECES OF ART GENTLY COLOR YOUR EVERYDAY LIFE AND THE PLACE YOU CALL HOME.”
From a young age, I longed for warm, stylish spaces.
But in reality, my room was far from that ideal. It was dim, slightly awkward in shape, and held only a desk and a simple bed.
Even at home, I rarely felt at ease. I often found myself carefully reading the atmosphere around the adults, always searching for a place where I could truly feel safe.
In my early twenties, the gap between my ideals and reality became painful, and there was a time when I had to step back because of my mental health. Even then, the time I spent drawing was the only time I could momentarily forget daily life and feel like myself again.
Another major turning point for me came during university, when I encountered so much design, art, and architecture overseas. It made me realize that even a single object within a space can gently move someone’s heart.
At university, I studied English rather than attending art school. Even so, I could never let go of my love for drawing and design, and I am still creating while staying true to what I genuinely want to do.
That is why I came to want my art to make someone’s everyday life, their home, and the place their heart returns to feel a little warmer, more stylish, and more peaceful.
Each of my works carries a small message.
Not just something to decorate with, but something that might soften your heart a little when it catches your eye, or make your feelings feel just a little lighter. I would be happy if my work could become a quiet presence that gently stays close to your heart.
I hope my small pieces of art gently color your everyday life and the place you call home.
PROFILE
MICO / Artist & Brand Founder
Born in Osaka in 1998.
Started creating art around 2016. Studied English at university, and later studied design and dressmaking at a fashion school. After working at an apparel company, now works in sales for a furniture brand while running the interior art brand MICO.