These 1000 FUNNY DOLL was created in two years during 20^th March 1997 to 29^th August 1999.

At first, I didn’t decide to draw 1000 of them, only wanted to test myself how far I may go. With the challenge I got off the mark. Then I realized 100 was not enough for me, however 10000 was obviously too much. For this reason, I decided to draw 1000 paintings finally.

I felt a great sense of achievement as soon as I accomplished the paintings. Never showed them to anyone before finished but just painted for myself. However the mind “let the whole world see them” went around all the time thereafter and drove me to find the perfect place to show them.

The process was really tough for me. 1000 was too much for a gallery to organize one exhibition. When I was selected and won a prize of the 4th Taro Okamoto Memorial Award for Contemporary Art. Only 100 paintings were exhibited then.

After that, I still hold the wish to show all of them in one exhibition, even though FUNNY DOLL 1000 has been published in the book. It became to my biggest motive to achieve my goal. Nevertheless I never expected I would get a chance to realize my dream in Shanghai, but not in Japan.

Expressing my positive side and negative also, FUNNY DOLL 1000 has become a very vital part of my life. The exhibition in Shun art gallery Shanghai will be the summary of my last ten years and the beginning of the next decade.