Beans–balloon

1999. Vinyl chloride, 3000x5000x2700(H)mm each.

Photographed by: UCHIDA Yoshitaka

It has a double-layered structure that allows people to get inside. Gentle curves, transparent materials, and pops of color represent the feel of soft air. Once inside, one feels the comfort of being covered by air. It is a strange sensation as if you have let your body go into the water. The visitors can enjoy the work with their whole body without worrying about the eyes of others.

人が中に入れる二重構造を持つ。緩やかな曲線、透明な材質、ポップなカラーが、柔らかな空気の感触を表す。中に入ると空気に包まれる心地よさを味わう。水の中に身体を解き放したかのような不思議な感覚である。観客は、他人の目を気にすることなく身体全体で作品を楽しむことができる。

Sakura City Museum of Art, Chiba, Japan (1999)　

Cambridge Galleries, Liane and Danny Taran Gallery, Gendai Gallery, Saidye Bronfman Centre for the Arts, Japanese-Canadian Cultural Centre, Canada（Big in Japan, 2001）　

Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art, Japan (2003)　

The Museum of Modern Art, Gunma, Japan (2004)