Led by Noiz-Davi (Yoshiaki Kusunoki) and Daisuke Yamamoto, the Rinpa Eshidan’s main activities are performing in live painting events and creating videos of art in action. Instead of focusing on the finished project, the Rinpa Eshidan believe the process of creation itself is where art comes to life and their videos aim to engage the audience in that process.”Rinpa” is a word created by the founders of the group meaning “to bring people together, while “Eshidan” essentially means “art crew.” The Rinpa Eshidan is a team of artists brought together by a common creative expression.