Author
Toru Kazuki / A Japanese Painter:
I have a depressed wife and 2 children with autism, ADHD, and dyslexia. Then I paint aquatic organisms to soothe the developmentally disabled people including my family.
My motif is strange, painful, and absurd spacetimes where the “world of children with developmental and mental disabilities“ and the “world of healthy adults” intertwine and fuse discontinuously. I wish I could connect these two divided worlds through art.
I actually have developed my original painting style, using colorful acrylic resins and powdered mineral pigments to create unique texture.
I also give you fictional narratives based on my experiences with the handicapped and oppressed people. Some illustrations in each flash fiction are my original paintings.
Family members
・Toru Kazuki： Typical development
・Son: ASD, ADHD (disability grade B2), mild dyslexia, HSP, and amazing memory
・Daughter: ASD, sleep disorder, and baby return
・Wife: ADHD and ASD tendencies, depression (disability grade 3), sleep disorder, and hoarding disorder
★Abbreviation：
・ADHD/Attention deficit hyper activity disorder
・ASD/Autism Spectrum Disorder
・HSP/Highly Sensitive Person
Special qualifications
・Career development advisor (Qualified in 2009)
・Career consultant (Qualified in 2016)
・Child-development disability support advisor (Qualified in 2022)
・Art therapist (Qualified in 2023)
Work history
・Researcher
・Advertising designer
・Industrial designer
・Painter
