Tom Na H-iu

Touched but the mountain road is a bit difficult

※ As of August 19, 2017, can not be watched due to work defects

It would be nice to go to the night, but it was a bit difficult until the night

Mariko Mori's work "Tom Na H-iu" (No. te07-B) on the Seto Inland Sea Art Festival Island; full of mysticism, the shape of the statue / monument, resulting in a strong religious ritual, Accompanied by the sacred sense of heterogeneous space. The modern sculpture symbolizing life and death and the super-Kamiokande of the Kamioka Universe are connected through a computer, and when a supernova breaks out (the planet is dead), it will shine; no matter whether the dispute of illuminating or not is solved, it is undeniable. Create a gravitational topic and fully create mystery.

The origin of the name Tom Na H-iu is probably an anecdote of Celtic languages, but in reality it is not in the Celtic language, so it is completely unknown. However, the whole picture of this work is really mysterious as well as its mysterious sound. When it was installed, the original explanation said that it would shine due to the detection of neutrinos, but I never saw it shine no matter how long I waited. At that time, neutrinos were rare, and I thought it couldn't be helped because they were such things. However, in the 16th year of Seto Gei, this work was "unavoidably" disconnected from the universe due to unintentional interference by external antisocial forces (see photo), and it was timed. It was designed to automatically produce illuminations. However, I couldn't ignore the fact that I could finally worship the shining Tom Na H-iu, so I entered the site before the light emission time and waited for that time. I think that the galleries around me were excited about their expectations, but for a short time, that thought was sucked into the deep green-blue swamp where "it" floats. I would have waited for 10 minutes, but there was no noticeable change and no results were obtained. I will leave there with a certain thought. "It must be shining. It must be, but it's just not visible because of the brightness of the daytime." This is definitely not the case. The viewing time of this work is until 16:30, and it is daytime unless there is a special case. There is no way to prove that this work is shining anymore, and I have no choice but to believe the author's words. In the first place, except for the official photo, I have never seen a photo of this work shining locally except for the official photo. This means that it is not shining unless the viewer can observe whether it is shining or not, and it is possible that it is actually shining but the ambient light is not visible in the way. This advanced work, which has both light emission and non-light emission, life and death, is the author's own words. “We have created a new modern monument that symbolizes life and death” I couldn't help feeling a strong sense of conviction, as it seemed to appear in the words. It can be said that it is shining or not shining unless it can be observed. It can be said that it is Schrodinger's Tom Na H-iu, and it really raises a philosophical question. By the way, 17 years ago, amazing words were posted on the official website. "* Tom Na H-iu is currently closed due to a work defect." Didn't you finally recover from that sneaky obstruction ...? I made my third visit to make sure I was anxious. As I quickly ran up the mountain road I was accustomed to walking, I was asking myself in my heart. "If it becomes impossible for the viewer to observe whether it shines or not in the first place, it is no exaggeration to say that the modeled object exists there, which is the whole value of this work. What do you mean? " Climb the hill and open your view in front of you ... The usual familiar Tom Na H-iu is there ... It wasn't ... Tom Na H-iu doesn't shine anymore (although it was originally ...). It was sadly wrapped in a blue sheet and turned into a painful figure. Did it finally become a symbol of death, which governs both life and death? "All the process of creation is the beginning of destruction" is Picasso's words, but does Tom Na H-iu follow that process like no other? However, at the same time, it is also true that behind the book of the blue sheet that hides everything, there are still situations where life and death cannot be judged. The viewer cannot know the life or death judgment of this work on the back of the blue sheet. On the way back, when I was going down the hill, a group of about 6 elderly people was breathlessly climbing up the hill. Man "Is the work too soon?" I "2 to 3 minutes left, please do your best (Niko)" I asked myself while telling that "Say, it's useless to go and it looks like garbage ..." "No, this is fine ... Sure, you'll just look at the blue tarpaulins, but if you don't know whether it shines or not, with or without the sheet, what is the essence of this work from the beginning? Hasn't changed ... this is fine. " [Tom Na H-iu is alive and well! ] I still have to think that this work is in the process of creation. I believe that one day it will show a mysterious appearance from the blue sheet, and at that time this work will sublimate to a new dimension. “A true work of art is born mysteriously” Kadinsky

Arrived first thing in the morning when no one had a customer. A unique atmosphere that towers in the middle of the fountain in a quiet bamboo forest. The first memorable work to be seen at the Setouchi International Arts Festival. It seems that there are many times when I can't see it. It seems that it takes a lot of time to manage. Please contact us if you are going.