我觉得今天的设计是要能反映出事物的本质，如果你太去注意表面上的东西去设计表现日本的风格，一般会是失败的设计。

I feel that today's design is expected to provide substance. If you become too conscious of the superficial elements in your pursuit for a Japanese design, then it often becomes an awkward design.

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平贺的画作道出他洗练的艺术表现手法和游走于他身上日本血统及法国文化洗礼的一种渐进式的风格融合。

Hiraga's canvases are thus narratives that speak of his artistic expression, and a gradual stylistic balance between his Japanese heritage and French inspirations.

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