“Between the ground and the water, with a bird.”
Performance
“Way #1 for going to the Alps”
postcard
I drew an airship on a postcard with end moraine clay and sent it to the Alps. However, since no exact address could be found, the postcard was returned. This became the story of the temporary return of the end moraine.
“Invisible Alps Every Day.”(毎日見えないアルプス)
pastel
“Glacier in Summer”
Relief Painting
エンドモレーンとは、氷河期に氷河の末端にたまった石や砂などの蓄積物です。
2023年にドイツ南部にある Kleinschönach でのレジデンスに参加した際、このエンドモレーンと呼ばれる粘土に出会いました。
約1万年前、氷河はアルプス山脈から Kleinschönach までつながっていました。エンドモレーンはその名の通り、氷河の END（末端）を意味します。そこは氷河が前進する運動と、溶けて消失する現象が重なり、その結果、氷河が運んできたものが蓄積するというわけです。
Kleinschönach で見られるエンドモレーンの粘土はとてもきめ細やかで、アルプス山脈が削られてできた埃を連想させます。本プロジェクトでは、その痕跡を拾い集めながら、時々見えるアルプス山脈に想いを寄せるように作品を制作しています。
An end moraine is a collection of rocks, sand, and other sediments that accumulate at the endpoint of a glacier during an ice age. During my stay in Kleinschönach, southern Germany, in 2023, I encountered this clay, which is referred to as “Endmoräne” (end moraine).
About 10,000 years ago, glaciers extended from the Alps to Kleinschönach. As the name suggests, “End” in “Endmoräne” refers to the end of the glacier. Here, the movement of the advancing glacier overlaps with its melting and disappearance, causing the transported materials to be deposited.
The end moraine clay in Kleinschönach is very fine and reminds me of the dust created by the erosion of the Alps. In this project, I collect these traces and create works while thinking of the occasionally visible Alps.
“White whale (The ice climbs up the mountain)”
300cmX400cm
end moraine clay and coal
“White whale”
Video 3’50”
Drawing with endomorphic clay
The nearby Lake Constance is known for its airships, lovingly called “ZEPPELIN.” Large, white, and slowly moving – they transport things and at the same time obscure the landscape. These characteristics are shared by airships and glaciers.
With this shared feature in mind, I expanded my thoughts to connect glaciers and airships.
