Credit: Soichiro Mihara
Soichiro Mihara (JP)
imaginary rhetoric is the final part of the series “blank projects,” in which the artists deals with the effects of extreme situations such as natural disasters and disasters caused by humans. The fourth work, shown here, was inspired by the artist’s excursions to Fukushima and other sites where nuclear disasters have occurred.
For this Mihara looked for something going beyond human communication. In a cross-cut section of wood, a motorized screw begins to rotate again and again every few minutes, creating a noise reminiscent of a bird chirping. In Japan the bird stands for access to another world, which is why the artist decided to use it as a symbol for communication with “non-human beings.”
The embedded technology controls the motor, but it does not influence the sound. The aim was not to imitate nature using new technology, but rather to prompt reflection on the discrepancy between perception and reason.
