In Shinto belief, kami refers to the animating presence that resides within natural phenomena — the spirit or vitality inherent in trees, wind, water, and stone. The term does not describe a deity in the Western sense, but rather a recognition of nature as conscious, relational, and alive.

KAMI: Botanical Scrolls draws inspiration from this worldview. Each textile is created through direct contact with plant matter, allowing leaves and botanicals to imprint their forms and pigments onto natural fabric. The resulting impressions are not representations of nature, but traces of its physical presence. Hand-finished with painted details are then added, introducing gesture, balance, and human response.

The vertical format references the tradition of hanging scrolls, historically used in East Asia to present landscape, calligraphy, and meditative imagery within architectural space. Here, the scroll becomes a site of encounter — between plant and cloth, chance and intention, nature and maker.

Each work is singular, shaped by season, material, and process. Together, the series reflects an understanding of the natural world not as subject, but as collaborator.