With one book and VHS tape, I wanted to test limiting my materials while combining a performance within an installation. The overall intent of my piece was to relate what I see as abstract layers of obsolete materials and feelings through the death of self, technology, and language. Hard copies of books and tapes are becoming obsolete with the advancement of digital technologies. I associate the same feeling while studying literature.
The book used within the piece was Natsume Soseki's Kokoro, which is becoming more and more a fragment of the past. This is becoming especially apparent when the image of this prized author was removed from the front of the 1000 yen banknote in 2004. In accordance, a performance is only temporary. It is subject to becoming obsolete in a quicker process than a painting or drawing. The remnants left behind serve as the nostalgic essence of that performance and a new work. Additionally, this obsoleteness carries into and hides our insight into our past versions of our self and their perceptions.
The question I wanted to explore is if we are able to break into that trap and reveal what is hidden or does that information simply corrupt with the passage of time.
For future pieces, I would like to explore this relation and create new pieces through different combinations of my previous works.
The book used within the piece was Natsume Soseki's Kokoro, which is becoming more and more a fragment of the past. This is becoming especially apparent when the image of this prized author was removed from the front of the 1000 yen banknote in 2004. In accordance, a performance is only temporary. It is subject to becoming obsolete in a quicker process than a painting or drawing. The remnants left behind serve as the nostalgic essence of that performance and a new work. Additionally, this obsoleteness carries into and hides our insight into our past versions of our self and their perceptions.
The question I wanted to explore is if we are able to break into that trap and reveal what is hidden or does that information simply corrupt with the passage of time.
For future pieces, I would like to explore this relation and create new pieces through different combinations of my previous works.
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