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[Title of work] ① Myth of the sun and the moon
HIDEKI FUJITA
Born in Tottori prefecture
1967-
[About the work]
Yonago is a small town, but I had the impression that it was a relaxing time.
Compared to the masculine and harsh climate of Shinshu, where I currently live, the scenery of the wide sky, the Sea of Japan, and the towering mountains of Oyama gives me a feeling of a broad motherhood that gently envelops everything that lives there. .. You may feel that because it is the land that is the origin of yourself as a pasture.
I wanted to make a sculpture centered on a female image as a shape that symbolizes the city of Yonago.
The sun and moon in the background represent the daily activities of the people who live there.
The title of the work is "Myth of the Sun and the Moon", but there is a special story and it is not such a work. Through this work, I hope that you will feel the story in the lives of each person who has faced the work.
What I can clearly see in this work is a story made in the hot summer sun with many people involved during the symposium, and after daily production, talking in the dusk. It is a story that has been spun. I hope that the various events of one summer will be recollected through this work as a memory of everyone and a story of a sculpture symposium under the sun and the moon.
[Production] 2006 Yonago Sculpture Symposium
[Session] July 15 -August 26 , 2006
[Message from the writer]
The other day, I returned to Yonago for the first time in a month. After the symposium, I left Yonago in a hurry, so I couldn't take a proper photo of the work.
After the sculpture was installed, the height of the surrounding lawn was changed, so the work I saw for the first time in a while looked somewhat fresh. By the way, when I saw it just before I left Yonago, I was hit by a bird droppings even though I had just installed it. There may be nothing I can do about this, but I was a little disappointed. However, the work I saw that day was in a very beautiful state. I was a little relieved that the dirt had been removed by the rain, and when I tried to take a few pictures, I happened to meet Mr. Taniguchi of the Western General Office. In the chat, I learned that he was cleaning the work from time to time, and I was happy that the warm consideration at the time of the symposium seemed to continue.
After the symposium, it was a huge amount of school work that was waiting for me to return to Nagano. Naturally, I was away for a month and a half, but for a while I couldn't afford to immerse myself in the lingering sound of the symposium, and the time passed in no time.
I wondered if that summer day of this year really happened, and I was caught in the illusion that it was a dream. At that point, Yonago sent me a request for this text, along with materials such as newspaper articles, and I had time to recollect this summer.
A fulfilling time to think only about production every day. It was a dream time for me. A few days after the opening ceremony, heavy rain at the end of the rainy season. The symposium was hot and high, so I rushed to procure a windbreaker and long sleeves. Mr. Iwanaga, an assistant who came with the rain. He was often called "Ameo". Around this time, I could still laugh and listen to the words, "The game is in July."
When the sculpture class was over in August, the time passed as quickly as I was told. The freshness of the material "stone" that you will know again. The planned installation date and the end of the symposium are gradually approaching. Fighting with stones. This job probably couldn't be done by myself. I was really taken care of by my assistant, Mr. Iwanaga. Mr. Iwama, Mr. Akechi, Mr. Sazen, as the deadline for installation was approaching, he encouraged me to become bearish and supported me in various situations. Above all, volunteers who come every day. People from the Tottori Prefecture Western General Office. The encouragement of many people who support this symposium has been a great help.
On the day of installation, when I tried to lift the work, suddenly the clouds became suspicious. downpour. The installation was completed successfully, but after that, Iwanaga-kun was given the title of "Ameo" who was responsible.
Tears shed at the closing ceremony. The person I met in Yonago this summer. Thank you very much.
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