Within the void land
虚土にて
I positioned it within this space as a projection of myself—a materialization of consciousness—seamlessly connecting it to the natural world. Through this process, I aimed to create a work that embodies a dynamic balance, where "lightness" and "weight," "strength" and "fragility," and "reality" and "projection" coexist in mutual dependency.
This place can serve as a profound symbol or signifier of "land," even in the absence of ground or soil.
Living Funeral of the
Place 場の生前葬
The terraced fields unfolding across the land take on diverse forms, vividly tracing the passage of time. Much like humans, their journey from birth to eventual decline is profoundly captivating.
Wellspring of acts and words
言動の泉
The moment we began to use written language, the symbolic realm broke through the layers of sound and symbols, opening up a deeper, more intricate world—an infinite reproduction of the symbolic realm transcending time and space. Everything we do or say now only gains meaning after the construction of this symbolic order. Thus, we are both slaves to this order and the symbolic order itself.
But are we truly here just to preserve this order and transmit its messages?