This work involves
removing part of the tatami straw mats and floorings in the exhibition
space (Japanese style room) and changing the location of the removal
every day. A 10cm mirror cube was placed at the bottom of the floor.
This cube was also moved around everyday in different spots, and on
some days it was placed in a spot which was difficult to find just by
looking down into the opening of the floor.
Although the work would look static the moment it is set up, the idea
that this work relies on the presence of the viewers would imply that
the work is actually in a kinetic state. In this case, being in a kinetic
state does not mean that the presence of the viewers as a whole realizes
the work, but means that it is realized by the presence of each individuals
and how they perceive it, their thoughts and interpretations.
When a certain place (a state which emerges in front of an individual,
in this case the work itself) holds a certain meaning for an individual,
it occurs only when that individual's time frame of "a moment" grasps
the meaning of the space. In another words, a place for an individual
only exists within the time frame of "a moment." Because a place exists
depending on the situation (resulting from various factors such as weather,
physical condition and psychological condition) of each individual's
state of "a moment", the judgements made of the place are completely
within the bounds of the individuals. Even if a place which corresponds
to each individual's perception is a stabilized form, it can not be
shared perceptively with others.
Within the exhibition format which changes daily, what the viewers experience
is a moment at a certain time on a certain day only. This moment, which
connotes each individual's state, determines the relationship between
an individual and the work in an absolute manner. This work seeks to
show that it (or its interpretation) can not be shared amongst different
individuals in regards to the state of a place and the visitors with
their own conditions that accompany them.