In his desire for an encounter with his deeper self, Tarutani create works of art. From the things selected from his ‘Library’, to themes that are found in his daily life, sensibilities sensitivities that are embraced in the unconscious (a sense of humor that helps his enjoy chance happenings and even failures) - all these elements that constitute his consciousness are mixed together and interwoven to compose his artworks.
 
In his recent works, he frequently use a method that he calls “Connecting the Grains”. It is a method that he believes is the best suited to express his image of one pluralistic universe arising from infinitely multiplying worlds with primitive and primordial vitality.