This artwork captures Maro Dori's concept of finding spiritual beauty and tranquility in bamboo, symbolizing grace and harmony with nature.

Michiko, a 13-year-old artist has been crafting her creation, the imaginary bird Maro Dori, since the tender age of 10. With inspiration drawn from birds, Maro Dori represents her journey, seamlessly blending tradition and modern expression. In ancient Japan, amid the prosperity of the Heian era, at the Imperial Court in Kyoto, aristocrats painted eyebrows to symbolize and express their nobility. Maro Dori incorporates this historical practice into its unique design.

She meticulously creates her work using traditional sumi ink and brush on Japanese washi paper. She then adds digital effects to finalize it, resulting in a truly unique expression.