In Rock Face Riverbed I, Kogachi depicts a clear stream flowing over smooth river stones, its gentle current leading the eye towards a log bridge in the background whilst a school of koi gather in the shallow waters in the foreground.
Swimming through the shallow currents is a school of koi fish clustered in the paintings foreground.

The koi carry a deliberate linguistic resonance. Depending on the kanji characters that are used to write it, the word koi denotes romantic or passionate love. By filling the river with these fish, Kogachi extends the undercurrent of intimate human connection and its intersection with the natural world that flows throughout the exhibition.

Framing the waters edge, tall stalks of native Japanese irises rise against the dark rock formations. Throughout the exhibition, these flowers recur as emblems of resilience, perseverance and spiritual growth. Hidden within the weathered stones are subtly rendered faces, continuing Kogachi's practice of embedding self-portraiture into the fabric of the landscape.