"Children's Mind"

In this third work from the 'Children's Mind' series, Sora continues to probe the tension between control and spontaneity that animates his abstract practice. The woodblock medium imposes its own discipline — each color requires a separate carved block, and the sequence of printing determines how colors interact — yet the forms Sora designs carry a deliberately unplanned quality. Irregular contours and asymmetric arrangements suggest gestural freedom while remaining the product of careful preparation. Printed on [washi](/glossary/washi), the ink sits on the surface with a depth unavailable in commercial reproduction, and variations in pressure applied by the [baren](/glossary/baren) produce subtle texture within ostensibly flat areas. The 'Children's Mind' title points toward an emotional register that is open and associative rather than analytical — a quality Sora pursues through the accumulated works of the series.