Utsusemi 2019
A large tightly framed image of the artist’s throat is floating in front of the wall of a small tea house. Breathing, a once sensuous and tempting gesture can become… continue reading
Category: Installation
Utsusemi 2015
Resin, bronze, rock salt, wood, video projection, webcam, sound The title Utsusemi derives from two Japanese characters representing emptiness and cicada. Combined together the characters mean the shell of a cicada. Metaphorically… continue reading
2013 Voyage through the Void (Umi no Utsuwa) Setouchi Triennial Shodoshima
You will encounter a boat enveloped by light as you enter a dark storage space. Visitors can lie inside the boat and contemplate the cycle of life. The inspiration of… continue reading
Fist size Survival 2013
Wind and Earth Biennial 2013 Toshouji Temple, Fukushima, Japan “Fist Size Survival,” consisted of 311 pinecones created by local children in Fukushima. They were placed around the Tochoji Temple… continue reading
Survival 2012
Fukushima Biennial 2012 Japanese Garden, Fukushima, Japan “Survival,” consisted of eleven pinecones cast in hydrocal. They were placed around the Japanese garden across the Fukushima airport for visitors to “discover,”… continue reading
Embracing the Earth 2012
Fukushima Airport, Fukushima, Japan Corresponding to the Fukushima Biennial’s theme, “Sky,” artist and the Fukushima University students visited an old kite master to learn the traditional bamboo kite making. The… continue reading
Witness of Time 2012
“Fourth State of Water,” Centre of Contemporary Art, Toruń, Poland A circular layer of white silica sand was placed in the center of a large dark room. An image of… continue reading
Biotope / Bio Jacket 2009
A R T A N D N A T U R E W A L K S U R V I V I N G / A B O U… continue reading
Bodywaves 2007
M A K I N G A H O M E: J A P A N E S E C O N T E M P O R A R Y … continue reading
Sinop Penitentiary 2006
Sinop Penitentiary, Sinop, Turkey, 2006 Director: Melih Görgün Bird Calling Turkish blue bird feathers, light, sound Located in an old penitentiary built originally as the city’s fortress in 2000 B.C…. continue reading