In the fall of 2023, J RYU embarked on a visual exploration in the city of Tokyo. Amidst the city’s complex and diverse landscapes, she sought to capture images perceived through her eyes and felt with her heart. The small daily drawings created during this journey serve as a personal visual language, documenting Tokyo’s everyday yet unique scenery while revealing her individuality and emotions. The artist has translated her experiences from Tokyo onto canvas, transforming familiar urban landscapes into novel visual narratives through distortion and reconstruction of memory. The artworks transcend mere representation of Tokyo, creating universal and imaginative landscapes that encourage viewers to uncover hidden aesthetic values within ordinary moments. J RYU’s works, characterized by her distinctive use of color, evoke not only visual pleasure but also profound emotional responses.