Alter Ego in a boat (white)

2021

Old scarf (from Bad Gastein), fabric, organdy, paper clay, threads, plastic rings

H.88 x W.98 x D.6 cm (installation height 221 cm)

Exhibited at

2021 STUDIO-Exhibition with Aiko Tezuka, Solo exhibition, Kunsthalle Mannheim, Germany

Alter Ego in a boat (white)

The boat-like shape is an old scarf, estimated to be about 50 years old. The delicate decorations have been hand-sewn and arranged, leaving behind liquid stains and a faint body odour. The object in the organza bag is a negative print of my fist made of paper clay.
In a world where physical touch, such as shaking hands and hugging, is highly restricted, I realized that the previous physical communication and its restriction have an unexpected effect on the psyche. We are trapped in a cell, which goes somewhere floating with anxiety; on the other hand, vague desire from the depths of the body protrudes outside the cell.