Untamed

Lily Okamoto is a multidisciplinary artist from Iga, Japan, whose work reflects themes of boldness, fluidity, and liberation. After leaving Japan at 18 and spending a decade abroad, she returned to her hometown in 2022, leaving behind a six-year tech career to embrace painting as a means of exploring the philosophy of “Doing Nothing.” Lily’s practice embodies her connection to Taoist philosophy, celebrating imperfection and questioning societal norms of productivity and immediate economic evaluation. Her art offers a profound challenge to the capitalistic, linear world she left behind, inviting viewers to reflect on themes of acceptance and liberation through bold, fluid expression.