KANETAKA IKEDA

K. Ikeda is an artist whose works and thoughts are inspired from vivid, dreams he had years back. One of which was especially memorable and influential: he was in the center of universe surrounded by zillions of sun like  orbs that shined and moved around dark currents that were to him, branches of ever changing tree like form that he now calls 'Cosmic Tree', and the main theme behind much of his work..  ( If interested, see artist statement under 'About K. Ikeda' for further comment about his art)

Cosmic Tree #5 at Blackfish Gallery, Portland, Oregon for "Winter Light" exhibit, February, 2025 ( photo by K.Ikeda)

"Cosmic Tree" exhibition at Alexander Gallery, Clackamas Community  College,  Oregon City, Oregon, Fall 2022.  Shown here are giant, Cosmic Leaves on the wall and Cosmic Tree #3-version A).

This site is primarily divided into five thematic divisions. Of these, the theme of '"Cosmic Tree" ', is by far the most important.  "The Tree of Life" works are preparatory build up to the "Cosmic Tree" works while other works such as "Matter and Light" basically supplements it.

Touch images below and that opens to major thematic divisions.