With nature as a molder of time, Tomoko Shioyasu strives to personify the rhythm of nature by repeatedly chiseling into paper the accumulation of water, oxygen, cell reproduction, and other units in nature. Her works are created by repeating delicate, manual tasks like cutting and dissolving synthetic paper using utility knives and soldering irons. By repeatedly metamorphosing shape and form, both the rhythm of nature and the memory of life exist and flow within these works. She is also conscious of the enormous energy of the invisible and the chi-like steadiness in nature and attempts to incorporate the surrounding light and air into her artwork.