Hideo Motoik's main artistic creations consist of figurines made of leather, which he makes by hand in his workshop.
The skin, hair and costumes of his very lifelike figurines are entirely made of leather. The same goes for all the accessories and animals. In addition to miniatures, he began to make life-size animal models about several years ago. He even created a six-meter tall giraffe and a four-meter tall elephant. Motoike says that since he was a child, holding a piece of leather in his hand has always felt comforting to him. It is this love for leather that's been fueling his desire to create.

本池秀夫は、革を素材に創作を続ける作家であり、彼の手から作られる人形の顔、手足、肌や髪、衣服、髪、動物まですべて革でできている。 そして、数年前から高さ6ｍのキリンやゾウをはじめとする等身大の「革の動物」シリーズを作り始め、現代アートなど活動の幅を広げた。 「幼い頃から革が好きで端切れを手に持っているだけで気持ちが落ち着いた。」　”革”に対する愛情が、自身を創造するための表現力になっている。