What is
KIZUNAE?
I'm Jun Omura ─ Kizunae artist.
I have drawn 140,000 people as a professional caricature artist so far. With techniques developed through rich experiences, I image a "present face" of the deceased, and draw with the bereaved.
I imagine with the bereaved.
"If she were alive, would her dream come true?"
"If he were alive, would he have children?"
Kizunae can depict "future memories" that should have been there.
My thoughts
My best friend passed away at the age of 27. "What can I do for his parents who are filled with grief?" Having these thoughts, I have drawn my first Kizunae. His parents were touched and very pleased with it. At that time, I thought that this painting might help them to spend the rest of their lives happier.
I think that people will die twice.
The first is physical death, and the second time will come when people around forget about the person. I draw Kizunae for the bereaved, and also for the deceased and everything surrounding them not to be faded.
Kizunae is my lifework that my best friend brought me.
"Kizuna" in Kizunae means "bond".
In this age such as people tend to forget the importance of human relationships, Kizunae depict a "bond".
Activities
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Notice
【予定】展示／平安会館
7月17日、18日
【時間】未定
一宮市の真清田神社で毎年７月に開催される七夕祭り、無料休憩所として開放されている平安会館一宮中央斎場にて、絆画を展示しています。（展示のみ作家不在です）
当日は、弟子が似顔絵を描いています。
【予定】絆画展／福井
９月開催予定
【時間】未定
過去1年間で描かせていただいた絆画の一部をご遺族の経緯と感想とともに展示する個展です。開催場所は未定です。
決定次第随時お知らせさせてください。
場所 未定
【予定】絆画展／名古屋
10月22日〜11月15日まで
【時間】10：00 〜 18：00
過去1年間で描かせていただいた絆画の一部をご遺族の経緯と感想とともに展示する個展です。開催場所は「大須の万松寺」です。立体駐車場あります。
地下鉄の上前津駅から徒歩3分
(作家は、終日在廊しています)
