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SLAP it Project Vol. 4 Yoichi Kamimura "Aquatic Garden"
iti Setouchi
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Yoichi Kamimura
In this exhibition, attention is focused on artworks related to the field recording of water and ice, which Yoichi Kamimura has been working on as a lifelong endeavor. Kamimura calls field recording "meditative hunting" and explores the internal and spiritual connections between humans and nature. In recent years, he has been creating works based on research on sea ice in the Okhotsk Sea in Shiretoko, Hokkaido, traces of ancient glaciers in Finland, glaciers in Iceland, and the Amazon rainforest.
In "Aquatic Garden," new soundscapes combining content from water environments worldwide that Kamimura has been working on along with sounds recorded in the Seto Inland Sea will be presented. Additionally, sounds newly recorded during the exhibition period at different locations will be sent to Fukuyama, refreshing the soundscape throughout the exhibition. Drawings depicting landscapes seen by Kamimura during his travels worldwide in watercolor and three-dimensional ceramic works evoking sea ice in Shiretoko and islands in the Seto Inland Sea will also be exhibited, creating an imaginary space that intertwines with the entire venue's soundscape, aptly named "Aquatic Garden."
During the exhibition period, live concerts and talk events will be held to provide opportunities for sharing Kamimura's performances and artworks. Workshops will also be conducted in Tomo-no-Ura, where Kamimura conducted field recording for this exhibition, to reconsider the perception of daily life through sound.
Fukuyama City in Hiroshima Prefecture, where the exhibition is held, has prospered as a port town since ancient times. The ocean current in the Seto Inland Sea changes at Tomo-no-Ura, located at the tip of the Numakuma Peninsula, and during the era when coastal navigation by sailing ships was predominant, ships had to wait for the tide to change at Tomo-no-Ura. Fukuyama, known as the "waiting port," began to see ships transporting goods from Hokkaido and Hokuriku, and during the Edo period, it also served as an international city, welcoming Korean diplomatic envoys and Dutch traders. Fukuyama thus served as a place connecting east and west in the Seto Inland Sea, a place connecting Japan nationwide, and a place of exchange between Japan and the world.
The sea transcends borders and connects the entire globe. And water, as a substance, is always in flux, circulating. Kamimura's vision of an "Aquatic Garden," connecting water environments around the world and the Seto Inland Sea through sound, might be seen as an analogical miniature garden (archipelago) of the world spread across the Earth. Reflecting on the environment of our lives through Kamimura's ongoing journey may serve as an opportunity to reconsider the possibilities of contemporary art's imagination.
In "Aquatic Garden," new soundscapes combining content from water environments worldwide that Kamimura has been working on along with sounds recorded in the Seto Inland Sea will be presented. Additionally, sounds newly recorded during the exhibition period at different locations will be sent to Fukuyama, refreshing the soundscape throughout the exhibition. Drawings depicting landscapes seen by Kamimura during his travels worldwide in watercolor and three-dimensional ceramic works evoking sea ice in Shiretoko and islands in the Seto Inland Sea will also be exhibited, creating an imaginary space that intertwines with the entire venue's soundscape, aptly named "Aquatic Garden."
During the exhibition period, live concerts and talk events will be held to provide opportunities for sharing Kamimura's performances and artworks. Workshops will also be conducted in Tomo-no-Ura, where Kamimura conducted field recording for this exhibition, to reconsider the perception of daily life through sound.
Fukuyama City in Hiroshima Prefecture, where the exhibition is held, has prospered as a port town since ancient times. The ocean current in the Seto Inland Sea changes at Tomo-no-Ura, located at the tip of the Numakuma Peninsula, and during the era when coastal navigation by sailing ships was predominant, ships had to wait for the tide to change at Tomo-no-Ura. Fukuyama, known as the "waiting port," began to see ships transporting goods from Hokkaido and Hokuriku, and during the Edo period, it also served as an international city, welcoming Korean diplomatic envoys and Dutch traders. Fukuyama thus served as a place connecting east and west in the Seto Inland Sea, a place connecting Japan nationwide, and a place of exchange between Japan and the world.
The sea transcends borders and connects the entire globe. And water, as a substance, is always in flux, circulating. Kamimura's vision of an "Aquatic Garden," connecting water environments around the world and the Seto Inland Sea through sound, might be seen as an analogical miniature garden (archipelago) of the world spread across the Earth. Reflecting on the environment of our lives through Kamimura's ongoing journey may serve as an opportunity to reconsider the possibilities of contemporary art's imagination.
Schedule | Apr 27 (Sat) 2024-Oct 27 (Sun) 2024 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | ¥550 ((Event fees apply separately) | ||||
| Website | https://slap.works/it-project-vol-4/ | ||||
| Venue | iti Setouchi https://iti-setouchi.com | ||||
| Location | 1F, 1-1-1 Nishimachi, Fukuyama-shi, Hiroshima 720-0067 | ||||
| Access | 7 minute walk from the South exit of Fukuyama Station on the JR Sanyo Main line. | ||||
| Phone | 084-959-3481 | ||||
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