About the artwork

I searched the American deserts for primitive paintings in caves and on megaliths, looking for examples of art created by prehistoric peoples who share our Asian ancestry. Participating in the Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennial was an opportunity to show the achievement of my research. The exhibition space is an open, natural field, a free space surrounded by the cultivated land and forests. Where a brook flows through it and the field and gardens spread out in front of a small shrine, I painted four rock artworks on a 4 meter by 1.6 meter canvas cloth. I also projected photographs and improvised ancient images as four musicians performed. I also gave visitors the opportunity to experience the origin of art through a “rock art” workshop in which we drew on pebbles. The result was, literally, an exhibition, which it was deeply meaningful to present in this beautiful natural setting.