the
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Welcome to The TOMONOSHi! Playground, a captivating newsletter that invites you to explore the wondrous mind of MR. TOMONOSHi! Dive into a world where contemporary art meets playful wonder and uncover a treasure trove of essays and insights that span a wide range of fascinating subjects.
The TOMONOSHi! Playground is a journey into the heart of imagination and innovation. This newsletter offers a unique blend of imaginative research, philosophies, processes, products, places, and play opportunities.
Each edition is crafted with the same love and imagination that defines MR. TOMONOSHi!, providing readers with a rich and immersive learning experience.
Adventure Awaits…
with love + imagination
-MR. TOMONOSHi!
The Archive of Time and Making
You can't see time with your eyes. Even if you're staring at a clock, watching the sun rise and set, or observing leaves falling as the seasons change—time itself remains elusive. You can't grasp it; even in a photograph, time shifts. It is always passing, unstoppable, irretrievable.
Where does time go? Our bodies accumulate it, holding onto it in ways we can never release. We can share time, give time, spend time—but we can never take it back. Time lives within us. The body endures time only until it can endure no longer.
Letter to readers: Dear Black Boy
As a writer and illustrator, it is MY belief that your pen is an extension of who you are, what comes out on the other side is you. For me creating is an act of self discovery.
Something spiritual occurs each time I return from the unmanifested world of my imagination and pour the treasure trove of words, colors, images, and characters that I discovered during this creative journey onto blank sheets of paper.