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My artwork has been featured in the international art annual PHOTOGRAPHY IN THE VISUAL CULTURE, published by MUSA International. In March, an exhibition was held in Palermo, Italy, to celebrate the publication. I am deeply grateful for this truly honorable opportunity and would like to express my heartfelt thanks.
MUSA International より刊行された国際美術年鑑 PHOTOGRAPHY IN THE VISUAL CULTURE に作品を掲載いただきました。3月には発刊を記念した展示会がイタリア・パレルモにて催されました。大変名誉な機会をいただき、心より感謝申し上げます。
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Exhibition
16 Feb. - 5 March 2023
Centro Internazionale di Fotografia
Palermo, Italy
16 Feb. - 5 March 2023
Centro Internazionale di Fotografia
Palermo, Italy
This exhibition take shape from the current edition of the book, dedicated to photographers from all over the world selected as participants of the project. For this reason was chosen the most influent International Center of Photography.
Founded by Letizia Battaglia, a historic Palermo photojournalist, the International Center of Photography offers photographic exhibitions and video projections of important national and international artists.
A multifunctional space of 600 square meters, divided into several exhibition rooms which, in addition to exhibitions, host workshops, projects and events that follow one another at a fast pace, involving protagonists of the national and international scene.
The Center therefore proposes itself as a dynamic cultural reality, in which different experiences and knowledge can act in harmony, in which different artistic disciplines can relate to the photographic action, such as poetry, music, dance, theater and the visual arts.
The World in a Birdcage / 啓示
Aug 2020 / 60 x 84 cm (Height x Width)
Aug 2020 / 60 x 84 cm (Height x Width)
In this artwork, the white dove symbolizes a divine revelation from a higher dimension. Each person is born onto this earth with a unique purpose and an important role to play. Discovering and fulfilling that purpose can bring great joy and fulfillment in life. Even in times of despair, hopelessness can hold its own meaning, as there is always God's love and the promise of salvation and guidance for all.
この作品に登場する白い鳩は高次元の存在からの啓示を表している。この地球に生まれた全ての人々は、それぞれに大切な役割を担い誕生しました。その役割を果たすこと、或いはその役割に気づくことは、おそらく多くの人々にとって生きる喜びであるはずです。例え希望を失ったとしても、その出来事には意味があり、神の愛があり、全ての人々には必ず救いと導きがあります。
Distance / 心
Apr 2020 / 55 x 76 cm (Height x Width)
Apr 2020 / 55 x 76 cm (Height x Width)
Currently, it is very difficult to predict the end point of this complex world situation, and at times like this, a multidimensional interpretation may be necessary. In other words, it is important to think about everyone, not just oneself.
In computer programming, there is such a thing as a multidimensional array; for example, a description such as xyz[1][3][5] is called a three-dimensional array, and a description such as {x:1, y:3, z:5} is called an associative array. At first, even two-dimensional arrays can be confusing, but the interesting thing about them is that once you understand them, they are easy to use from then on. In a three-dimensional array, associate a cube and map the variables and constants in it in mind. Then, from the four-dimensional array onward, the cube is duplicated, and eventually they are combined to form a cube again, and the rest of the image becomes an endless nested structure, which is easy to understand.
However, as the world enters a major turning point that occurs once in a millennium, I wondered if this "cube" interpretation was really sufficient. In other words, I thought that as long as we are stuck in the framework of the individual as an individual and feel a separation between oneself and others, we will not be able to reach a higher
understanding. Modern science advocates that if there is an extra dimension, it is in the microscopic world, but is this really true? In the " Metaphor of the Cave" proposed by the ancient Greek philosopher Plato, it is mentioned that this world is a shadow of the world of truth (Idea).
Anyway, I feel that the present is a test to see if humanity can advance to the next stage. It feels as if we are being tested to see if we can care for others as much as we care for oneself.
Also, is what we call the "heart" really the true heart? Isn't it just a cage called "spirit" that functions to protect the ego?
We are currently in a complicated situation where we are in a stage of "separation," where we wear masks and distance ourselves from others, and at the same time, the enclosed space is being opened up. However, when a space is closed, it is opened widely, and when it is separated, it is sure to be combined eventually.
Just looking at the number of people lost around the world that is announced every day, it is truly heartbreaking. However, I believe that all of this is a pandemic that is happening in order to change the world for the better, and that the day will come when we can look back at the present and realize that all of this was an important process.
Love is always beyond ego.
現在はこの複雑な世界情勢の終着点を予想することが非常に困難で、このような時は多次元的解釈が必要なのかもしれません。つまり自分だけでなく全員のことを考えて行動することが大事だと思うのです。
プログラミングの世界には多次元配列というものがあり、例えば xyz[1][3][5] のような記述は三次元配列、{x:1, y:3, z:5} のような記述は連想配列と呼びます。初めのうちは二次元配列でも頭が混乱しますが、これの面白いところは、一度理解するとそれ以降は使用が容易になる点です。三次元配列では立方体を連想し、その中の変数や定数を頭の中でマッピングします。そして四次元配列より以降はその立方体を複製し、やがてそれらは結合し再び立方体となり、後は延々と入れ子構造と化すイメージになるため、理解は容易になります。
しかし世界が千年に一度の大きな転換期に入り、本当にこの「立方体」という解釈で良いのだろうかと疑問に思いました。つまり個が個であるという枠組みに囚われ、自分と他者との隔たりを感じている以上、これより上の理解には至らないのではないかと思ったのです。近代科学では、余剰次元があるとすればそれはミクロの世界にあると唱えられていますが、本当にそうでしょうか。古代ギリシアの哲学者プラトンが提唱した「洞窟の比喩」では、この世界は真実（イデア）の世界の影であると言及されています。
とにかく現在は人類が次のステージへ進むことができるか試されているのではないかと感じるのです。他者も自分と同じように思い遣ることができるか試されているように感じられるのです。
また、私達が「心」と呼んでいるものは、本当に真の心なのでしょうか。自我を守るために機能する「精神」という檻に過ぎないのではないでしょうか。
現在はマスクを着けて人との距離を置く「分離」の段階であり、同時に密閉空間も開放されつつある複雑な状況です。しかし閉塞すれば広く放たれ、分離すればやがて必ず結合するものです。
毎日発表される世界中の亡くなられた方々の数を見るだけで本当に胸が痛みます。しかし全てはより良き世界へ変化を遂げるために起きている現象であり、後から現在を振り返った時に、それらも大切なプロセスであったと思える日が来ると信じて止みません。
愛は常に我を超えた処にあります。
Glance / 視線
Aug 2020 / 90 x 145 cm (Height x Width)
Aug 2020 / 90 x 145 cm (Height x Width)
This artwork was created in an attempt to embody the depths of the human psyche within society. Within the eyes of every person resides a soul, as well as the ability to perceive and distinguish the past and present lives of all people. All things, all matters, are not "known," but in fact, "remembered."
There is either a natural order, or a defiance of fate and order, in the encounters which occur between people. Even if the person in question turns out to be a good match for you in this life, such a relationship can turn out to be good or bad depending on the timing of it. Just as two people who appear at first glance to be good friends may be maneuvering constantly against one another in the subconscious world, in order to modulate their destinies, relationships will change according to time and circumstances, as each party will do what it can in order to place its own respective soul on a path toward greater learning.
The many eyes depicted in this artwork may perhaps invoke fear in people, or perhaps they may cause one to experience feelings of love. No matter what impression they make, the eyes are the mirror of the soul; the here and now exists because of God's love and design, and all things exist in order to fulfill the greater purpose of developing the soul.
この作品は社会に於ける人間の深層心理の具現化を試みて制作されました。全ての人々の瞳には魂が宿っており、自分自身を含むあらゆる人々の今生や過去生を知覚し、見抜く力が備わっています。全ての物事は「知る」のではなく「思い出す」のです。
人同士の出逢いには順縁と逆縁があり、対象となる相手が今生に於いて良縁であろうと、そのタイミングによって良し悪しは変化するでしょう。一見仲の良い友人同士でも、無意識下の世界では運命の調整のため常に駆け引きが行われており、お互いの魂がより学びの多い道筋へ向かうよう、時と状況により関係性は変化します。
この作品に表現されている幾つもの瞳は、人々に恐怖を与えることもあれば、慈愛の心を感じ取らせることもあるでしょう。どのような印象に映ったとしても、瞳は魂の鏡であり、全ては魂の成長という大目的のため、神の愛と図らいにより今が在るのです。
A Regenerated World / 新世界
May 2020 / 72 x 117 cm (Height x Width)
May 2020 / 72 x 117 cm (Height x Width)
This artwork was created in the hope for a new, arriving age. The world is transforming its expressions at a furious pace as it attempts to attain evolution, and in that process, in that result, we can glimpse various aspects, or facets. Toward this new era, we may feel anxiety, bewilderment, anticipation, and peace. All of those emotions are imbued within this two-dimensional design.
この作品は新しく到来する時代への希望を込めて制作されました。世界は凄まじいスピードで表情を変えながら進化を遂げようとしており、その過程と結果には様々な側面が垣間見えます。新しい時代への不安や戸惑い、期待、そして安息。それら全ての想いがこの平面のデザインに込められています。
Burial at Sea / 水葬
Sep 2020 / 60 x 97 cm (Height x Width)
Sep 2020 / 60 x 97 cm (Height x Width)
Death is creation, reunion with God, and the mystery of the twinkling of an eye. When the soul returns to the original fountain of life with its memories, it will mix with the many memories of various beings and be born again as a drop of water. At that time, the former personality will be gone, and it will become a piece of someone else's soul, whose name will be unknown. Thousands, tens, or hundreds of millions of years from now, when all reincarnations are complete, we will all be welcomed equally into the great light. There will be no loneliness and no suffering. I still believe that if we just keep moving forward silently, even in difficult times, we will someday reach the nirvana of eternity.
死は創造であり、神との再会であり、瞬く間の神秘です。魂が記憶と共に命の原泉へ還った時、様々な存在の数多の記憶と混ざり合い、再び一滴の雫として生を受けるのです。その時、かつての人格は既になく、名も知らぬ誰かの魂の欠片となるでしょう。何千年、何万年、何億年後か、全ての輪廻転生を終えたら、皆等しく大いなる光の元へ迎えられます。そこにはきっと孤独もなければ苦悩もありません。困難な時もただ黙々と前だけを見据え歩みを進めていれば、いつか悠遠の涅槃に至ることができると、私はまだ信じています。
Grounding
Sep 2020 / 100 x 145 cm (Height x Width)
Sep 2020 / 100 x 145 cm (Height x Width)
The best way to unlock a person's potential is through "grounding. When left unchecked, human consciousness tends to immediately jump to the past or future, but by simply focusing on the "now" and this moment, we can maximize our true potential. Even the concept of time, such as the past or the future, is an illusion, and ultimately there is only the present moment. By focusing all our attention on this moment, we free ourselves from the egoic cage of the mind, which brainwashes us with miscellaneous thoughts. The often-used expression " bringing down God" may suggest a method of returning to one's true self. This work expresses the idea that people are constantly receiving blessings not only from the heavens but also from the earth, and that it is important to be grateful for both.
人の潜在能力を開放する最善の方法は「グラウンディング」です。人の意識は放って置くとすぐに過去や未来へ飛びがちですが、「今」この時に意識を向けるだけで、本来の力を最大限に発揮できます。過去や未来など、時間の概念すら幻想であり、究極的には「今」この時しかありません。そこに全神経を集中することで、自らを雑念で洗脳する精神というエゴの檻から解き放つのです。よく用いられる「神を降ろす」という表現は、本来の自分に立ち帰るという一つの方式を示唆しているのかもしれません。人は天だけでなく大地の恩恵も常に受けており、その両方へ感謝することが大事であるという思いがこの作品に込められています。
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