It is impossible to reproduce a color only by a line drawing of a different single color, but when sketching with a pen or a pencil, color information is often expressed by oblique lines, cross lines, fills, etc., for convenience. The method of expression varies from person to person, and it can be said that the subjective view of the expressioner acts directly. The “CMYK” is an essential method of expressing colors in graphic design, but the color values created by the combination, such as C (Cyan) 100, M (Magenta) 100, Y (Yellow) 100, and K (Black) 100, are invariable, and whoever colors them will naturally reproduce the same thing, but what if they are expressed in a line drawing? Of course, color information cannot be transmitted accurately, but the range of expressions is infinite. CMY, in particular, is a primary color, not a color born of a mixture of colors, so there is little room for logic, and it is merely a product of the image or fantasy of an expressioner. This reminds us of monochrome expressions and primitive art such as Petroglyphs (line engraving). In this work, the modern colors of cyan, magenta, yellow, and black are represented by primitive lines, and it is intended that viewers consider the diversity, possibility, and impossibility of expression.

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CMYK drawing, 2019
W80xH20cm　Japanese cypress, aluminum, paint