2020 has been a year of cancellation but the Tokyo Olympics is a big one to miss. The whole city was psyching up for this huge event and suddenly it’s called off…it’s an enormous blow. Born and bred in Tokyo, my heart goes out to the poor city. 

The dark block outside of Kyoko’s window seemed like a psychological obstacle and I expressed that ominous feeling with blue in this poster. Though there is hope for a brighter future on the other side, which I expressed in red, along with the passing windows that show a sense of time and progress.

The falling Olympics rings represent the dynamic and rapid nature of sport, as well as the harsh reality of the event literally ‘falling through’.

As my mum in Tokyo tells me that she went back to the hairdresser, and Hong Kong friends are going back to their offices, I feel cautiously optimistic — not freely, but rather quietly. We are not quite there yet, but the glimpse of a rainbow gave me a sense of hope. 

I'm counting small wins every day, and this cautious feeling is expressed with the dark background and rosy window slowly moving forward.