"I explore human existence through eroticism. Illuminating moments of self-transcendence—sex, love, and death—I approach the essence of being by questioning what the self is."
私はエロティシズムを通じて人間の存在を探求します。性、愛、死という自己超越の瞬間に光を当て、自己とは何かを問い続けることで存在の本質に迫ります。
Edge explores the ambiguity and violence of the boundary that exists between the self and the other. Using the motif of a razor, it highlights the border between the inner self (self) and the outer world (other) while also suggesting the possibility of their unity as a single entity. The words engraved on each razor—“LOVE,” “SEX,” and “DEATH”—symbolize spiritual, physical, and existential self-transcendence. This boundary, a concept both intense and enigmatic, emerges naturally from the existence of both self and other, provoking the audience to reconsider the definitions of self and the boundaries with others.
Edgeは、自己と他者の間に存在する境界の曖昧さと暴力性を探求する作品である。剃刀というモチーフを通じて、内側(自分)と外側(他者)の境界を浮き彫りにしつつ、それがひとつの存在として結びついている可能性をも示唆している。各剃刀に刻まれた「LOVE」「SEX」「DEATH」という言葉は、精神的、肉体的、そして実存的な自己超越を象徴する。この境界は、自他両者の存在から自然に生み出される強烈かつ謎めいた概念であり、鑑賞者に自己の定義や他者との境界について新たな問いを投げかける。
Sperm chasing themselves symbolizes an endless pursuit of self-discovery. While their mission is to fuse with the egg, most perish without fulfilling their purpose. Yet, should they all strive for the "greater mission" in their world? This piece compels the immersant to question their own path. After all, no one can live for you more than you can for yourself.
精子が自分自身を追いかける姿は、終わりなき自己追求を象徴しています。精子の使命は卵子と融合することである一方、ほとんどはその目的を果たすことなく死に絶えます。それでもなお、彼ら全員が世界における「大いなる使命」に取り組むべきでしょうか?この作品は没入者に己自身の道を問い続けます。誰も自分以上に自分のためには生きられないのですから。
This ashtray is an erotic device that transforms the act of smoking into an act that contaminates the bodies of others. The protruded mouth and anus serve as the beginning and end of the human body, as well as portals connecting the self to the external world. The fluctuation in existence through the flow of materials through them is the very essence of living.