The installation work covers a total of 600 square meters of all the upper spaces of the existing historical building with pure white synthetic fiber nets in his art display.
A total of 29 square pillars (23 of them are of 45 centimeters square and 6 of them are of 90 centimeters square) made of the same synthetic fiber nets, the length of which is 3.6 meter, are being hung straight down from the main net which goes across the upper space of the courtyard and 28square pillars (20 of them are of 45 centimeters square and 8 of them are of 90 centimeters square) in the same length are also being hung straight down from the main net which goes across the upper space of the front yard.
The top of each of the pillars is open to the sky without nets on it and the pillars connect the ground with the sky vertically. This work is one that presented incomparably and new type of environmental art.
All in all, this art work looks very impressive on a fine day on which calm breezes blow. The whiteness on the synthetic fiber nets as the main material of this art work looks outstandingly prominent. The parts of the net surfaces on which the sunlight falls, shines brilliantly and are sufficient enough to cause a little glare. The clear blue sky is seen through the main nets above and the pillars, slightly swaying in the breeze. This art work certainly gives us a strong impression that our hearts are becoming full of freshness. With this art work while looking up at the sky and breathing in fresh air, which we tend to do unconsciously, we start to have a feeling of euphoria.
This art work can be defined as the art work of 'Meditation' which is frequently used as the word to stand for peace of mind or tranquility recently. On the contrary, it is true that if the 'Meditation' makes us feel 'Evocation' in a way, but the feeling is not one to make us feel anxious. I would like to say that the evocation shakes off the dusts on our hearts. The evocation is a comfortable feeling which only leaves behind pure mind. This effect to leave only our pure mind behind is a great power only the true concentration in art possesses.
Nature does not care about the efforts we make or the art works, but I feel that communication with the wild nature is one of the important times that we shared with this art work. (This art work has been falling down 3 times due to typhoon actually...) This art work is to connect the workings of nature and people's efforts together harmoniously.
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