Last Updated: April 19, 2024

Self-Introduction

Nice to meet you.
I'm KAMN.
We are Japanese who have moved to Malaysia with our family and are active there.
We turn simple doodles and creations into art, sharing them on social media and selling NFT art.
We learn from children and grow together.
Our "growth" refers not only to skills and expressions but also to living sincerely from the heart.

Why did I start?

I loved drawing when I was a kid.
But I eventually stopped.
I enjoyed art class at school.
But seeing better artwork or pieces I couldn't imagine making myself, I drifted away from drawing.
Now, I can't remember why I loved drawing.
Where did I stop chasing this dream?
When did I give up on it?
Can I still enjoy drawing like I did when I was a child?
Then, when I wasn't even thinking about it,
I had a child,
who happily doodled every day and showed me their drawings.
Seeing that reminded me of my past self...
I remembered...
Drawing together, I realized it was more fun than I thought. And it still is.
I tried drawing like a child.
With my favorite lines and colors,
I felt genuinely honest.
"I can still enjoy it together now."
"We can still grow together."
Listening to my heart, the world somehow felt wider.
Enjoying drawing without being influenced by others' worlds, just being honest with myself.
I remembered!
As a child, I dreamed of being an artist.
One day, my child said the same thing.
"I want to have a job drawing."
"Unexpectedly, tears welled up..."
I want to wholeheartedly support the honest dreams of children.
I don't want them crushed by society's trivial values.
It's okay if their dreams don't come true.
But I want them to remember the joy of drawing.

With those feelings, we started our own activities through art, at our own pace, to achieve honest expression.

As for the future

There are things we may lose as we grow.
But there are things we don't have to lose.
There are various factors for loss, I think.
When we lose, we create boundaries within ourselves.
When we lose, it's a word from someone else, a friend, or an adult...
When we lose, there wasn't an environment where we could be honest...
Instead of negative thoughts,
I want to create an environment where all experiences and external factors
can be turned into positive ideas.
Be honest with my expression,
Be honest with my emotions,
Be honest with my existence,
It's okay to like what you like,
It's okay to enjoy what's fun.

We want to create such an environment as a family,
where we can express art honestly and safely,
and share it with everyone.
Expressing ourselves honestly and conveying our feelings firmly.
Growing through art.
KAMN is not just a story of children, but also of my own adult growth.

Thank you for reading through all that.