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[Title of work] Hermit crab
KAZUHIKO NISHIMAKI
Born in Kanagawa prefecture
1959-
[About the work]
It is a work with the theme of the sea and the motif of hermit crab. Even though it is called the sea, Japan's territory is surrounded by the sea on all sides, and there are various characteristics depending on the land.
In participating this time, I asked my friends and seniors about the environment and climate of Yonago from the map, and by actually visiting them, I warmed up the concrete image of the work. I created this work with the image of the sea, such as the calmness of Nakaumi and the cradle where fish leave their nests. Adjacent to the sea, it is also an installation location where you can see the work and the sea at the same time. This was a great pleasure for me.
I hope that my work will continue to live with the citizens in this place like a lighthouse, sooth the viewers, have dialogues, and create various stories every day.
[Production] 2004 Yonago Sculpture Symposium
[Session] July 17 -August 28 , 2004
[Participating in the Yonago Sculpture Symposium]
It is said that it was the help of Chairman Tomomatsu, the secretariat, the executive committee members, and the volunteers who were able to successfully complete the 43-day session and set up the work. Not even.
It was a very hot summer this year, but my atelier is in a more harsh condition (under the scorching sun, no tent). Perhaps it was good to work in such an environment, it seems that it was a good training for production under different circumstances like this time, and it was a paradise for me. I think there is nothing more happy for a writer who can spend his energy only on producing, with the kindness and cooperation of the people around him, such as eating and washing.
So what can I give back to the people who support me and those who visit every day? That is, not only the work, but also how much energy a person named Nishimaki faces the stone every day to create the work. I wondered if it would be a good idea to see and feel the process of going, and I intend to spend every day with the determination to put out everything I have in the last 43 days.
When I recall now, I was working so much that I wondered how long I slept in the hotel. When I was a kid, when I went to catch insects in the summer, I spent every day resembling the feeling of being sowed and excited from the dim light. As the word "encounter / contact" suggests, I was able to meet and communicate with many people, including encounters with other participating artists. During the day, I was surrounded by the kindness of the volunteers, and at night, I was surrounded by the kindness of the people of Asahi-cho, and it was a wonderful environment day and night. This is my number one treasure.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank all the local residents' associations for their warm support and understanding in setting up the work. Also, as one of the participating artists, I strongly hope that this symposium will be more rooted in the community and will continue in the future. And I sincerely hope that my work will be loved and loved by the citizens for a long time from the land of Hadano, Kanagawa Prefecture. Fall 2004
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