Tat Ito was born in Nagoya, Aichi, is currently based in Tokyo. Fascinated by the role of art as a means to convey stories and emotions, Ito incorporates various artistic cultures from around the world into his works, drawing inspiration from sources as diverse as ancient Egyptian murals, Christian manuscripts, Islamic miniatures, traditional Asian scrolls, and Japanese manga. Through his paintings, he explores the multilayered nature of human experience and perception, depicting a world where reality and imagination intersect, inviting the viewer into surreal landscapes and dreamlike scenarios. Ito's goal through his work is to document the various fragments found in everyday life, to make sense of them, and to find new connections between the fragments of the partially present and the partially absent.