Saitama, Japan, b. unknown

Yohei Yama is drawn to elemental energies and his hypnotic works lay claim to the transcendent power of art to heal, or to atone. From the paralyzing aftermath of the 2011 nuclear disaster in Fukushima sprang the essential motifs that characterize his work – little trees, rays of light and swirling winds bridge and rebuild the bond between the artist and nature.