The Japanese artist Ken Matsubara explores themes of memory, repetition, and the impermanence of time through mesmerizing motion images. Set in Sankt Peter Köln, Cologne, his art installation features projections inside Tibetan singing bowls, creating a spiritual and reflective experience.

The central theme of Ken’s art is explored through the concept of water as a flow of life, connecting with the energies in the surrounding space.

Director’s Vision for ‘The Moon Is Beautiful – Ken Matsubara’

“The Moon is Beautiful” transcends the boundaries of artistic narrative, exploring central themes of Japanese art: the fluidity of existence, the importance of memory across time and space, the concept of repetition as a central narrative and most profoundly, the meaning behind the title —those feelings and moments that defies to be captured by words or images. The film was produced in Cologne, with the collaboration from the church of Sankt Peter, Mikiko Sato (Ken’s gallerist), and Kai Kullen (Artistic Director).

The documentary recently premiered at Dances with Films in Hollywood (TCL Chinese Theater), and has already received 11 festival laurels throughout Europe (and is still running for selection).