A painting reads a poem, a poem draws a painting. A Turkey-based artist, Aya Marray, and a New York writer, Hiroshi Kono, formed a creative art unit “AYA-MARC.” in July 2021 to convey that art gives light and hope. The duo completed their first collaboration “Vibrant Phoenix” (15-piece artwork) in just 19 days and created a modern piece called “IZUMO Shinpa (Izumo New Wave)” which includes a motif based on “Izumo Myths.” Since the two met virtually, they have continued creative activities remotely. However, Aya and Hiroshi will host their first solo exhibition in Izumo and Nagoyaーcities where they grew up respectivelyーthis September. The artistic world, interwoven by a melody of words (poetry) that Kono writes and colors that Aya depicts (paintings), creates a new world (space), as if the horizon that separates the sky and sea is dyed blue.