Yuichi Hirako, who graduated from Wimbledon College of Arts in the UK, grew up in Okayama Prefecture, Japan, surrounded with forests. Known as his “Plant Series” which comes from his time when he was studying in the UK, where the man-made gardens were popular in London, and he deeply felt a sense of contradiction among the urbanite with their love for artificial landscapes. In “Tree House 7” where the tree man’s head is replaced with a tree, is a classic motif in Hirako's creation. The statue of the Virgin in front of the tree house responds with its heart-shaped reflection, hinting the sacredness and purity of marriage. The scenery in Hirako's work seems to linger in a surreal dream at first glance, they are actually an extension of what the artist observes in daily life. Through the application of story-like expression techniques, the painting and reality are therefore connected, guiding the viewers to enter the natural world outlined by the artist.