I guess with Fontana and Matisse I have created my own stories about them. Montonaga feels more like a kindred spirit; I like the joy and simplicity in his work. However, his work is more abstract whereas I find narrative crucial. Somet.mes s it's an internal narrative, a 'story' in my mind which helps me get from a to b. The structure of the painting, the form, colour and composition are the most important parts on which the narrative hangs. If the composition is not good then the painting fails, no matter how interesting the narrative. I use humour as a tool to disarm the viewer in the hope that they will be more relaxed, open and available in front of my work. Narrative allows me to do this.

在繪畫盧齊歐・封塔納和亨利・馬蒂斯時，我創作了有關他們的故事。元永定正則感覺像是一個同路人──我喜歡他的作品中的喜悅與簡潔。但是，他的作品亦比較抽象，而我個人認為敘事對於創作而言至關重要。有時候我內心的敘事大綱、我腦中的「故事」有助我從一點到達另一點。畫作的結構、形式、顏色和構圖是敘事中必不可少的元素。如果構圖不好，無論畫中故事多有趣，畫作都必告失敗。我以幽默為工具，讓觀者卸下心房，希望他們能以更舒適、開放的態度接受我的作品。敘事一般都可以幫我達至此效果。