The exhibition is presented as an opportunity for visitors to gently reflect on their own relationship with the world and with others, while simply enjoying and appreciating the presence of cats.

During the pandemic, the artist began drawing at the encouragement of a friend, setting out to explore how far digital art could recreate the texture and presence of an original artwork. Works created on an iPad were shared on social media, where the artist continues to be active, creating pieces that combine classical Japanese imagery with contemporary themes. Recent works focus on everyday life with a rescue cat adopted into the artist’s home, as well as encounters and interactions with animals along the way.

The artist name poshichi is inspired by the novelist Shichiro  Fukazawa, whom the artist deeply admires. The “po” comes from an affection for the sound of the Japanese word potsunen, a term that evokes quiet solitude.