When the artist saw the Shinano River flowing through this land, he decided on the themes, “water”, “wave”, and “resonance”.
Can you see the “ripple of the water” right in front of you? It is actually a “sound”. Low frequency waves emanate from the stainless rod from above and these vibrations transform into ripples. These ripples are projected onto a screen by passing through a strobe light and reflecting off a mirror.
Sound that is supposed to be invisible is able to manifest as a visible “shape” using “water” and “light” as mediums.
And here, the art poses a question to you.
When you fix your gaze on this artwork, you probably won’t register that you are straining your eyes and ears. Your five senses dull away and the ripples almost seem to wash over your whole body. This perhaps, is what it means to “feel” art.
The Echigo-Tsumari Art Field draws on art to transform invisible memories of the land into something that can be seen. In other words you can access the history and culture of Echigo-Tsumari through art.
This applies to the artworks that you are about to see. We hope that you’ll take a bit more time than usual to take a good look at the artworks, and let your five senses will be freed. You just might be able to “feel” or sense something with your entire being.
If you grasp that feeling, the moment might change the way you view this art or art as a whole.