Awakening A New World (Nurtured By The Clear Wind)
- Oil
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13 x 13 in
(33.02 x 33.02 cm)
- $1,250
- Hirabayashi Takahiro
A girl was born from a chrysanthemum flower that fell from the sky. this flower is the egg of a new world, spawned from a space full of life force called "Ushirodo". For now, the chrysanthemum and the girl are still just standing on the plateau. But soon, various lives will be born from this flower, which is an egg, and the world will be crowded. This work is pregnant with the possibilities of the future that will be born in the future. It is a place where the air is very tranquil and dignified. If I were to compare it to a season, it would be winter. It is in this quiet space, where not even the sounds of plants and animals can be heard, that we prepare for the "birth" that will take place in the future. In my hometown of Suwa, there is a ceremony called Omuro Jinji that is said to have been held in the past to pray for prosperity. In this ritual, a young boy, a messenger of the gods, would be holed up in a dark, half-underground building in the middle of winter to pray for a bountiful harvest in the new year. In this way, winter has been thought of as a time to store energy for the birth of various things.
- Created: 2023
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