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KOBE FASHION MUSEUM

“confinement art” Exhibition by Kiichiro Ogawa

Coordination by Jackie & Partners LLC

Opening: 2020/10/20 – Tuesday (closing 2020/11/8 – Sunday)

Talk Show (TBD)

Kobe Fashion Museum, Rokko Island

In the 45 days from the time the state of emergency was announced on April 7th, to the day it was lifted on May 21th, Kiichiro did not set foot outside of his house and did not meet anyone. He just spent his days drawing one work after another.

The TV was filled with negative news; social media was bursting with criticism towards the government’s measures and with complaints about others. We were saturated with negative energy. That’s why the artist cut off his involvement with other people to stay only within himself. He realized that we need lots of creativity in our daily life. During the confinement, Kiichiro said that creativity ran through his body, which was a very fulfilling and enjoyable experience. By eliminating the search for pleasure through relationships with others and society, he was able to maintain a very healthy mental state. By facing himself, he could clearly feel an absolute sense of happiness. And on the day that the emergency was lifted, Kiichiro concluded this work. Originally, there were no red patterns (very similar to the COVID virus), and I had painted a completely different picture underneath. However, the moment red paint was added, people could only see COVID-19. It does not matter how great a masterpiece lies at the back. 

 緊急事態宣言が発令された4月7日から、解除になった5月21日の45日間、誰とも会わず一歩も外に出ず、毎日一日一作品を描き続けた。TVはネガティブなニュースばかり、SNSでは国の政策への批判や、他人の責任にしたがる話題ばかり。ネガティブなエネルギーはすぐに浸透する。だから人と関わることを断ち切って、全て自分と向き合った。毎日の生活にいかにクリエイティビティが必要かを感じる。監禁状態の中、クリエイションが体内を駆け巡り、とても充実した楽しい時間となった。他人や社会との関係性を価値基準とする相対的幸福感を一切排除する事ができ、非常に健全な精神状態を保つ事ができた。自分と向き合う事で、絶対的幸福感が何かをはっきりと感じ取る事ができた。そして緊急事態宣言の解除がされた最終日、作者はこの作品を残した。もともとは赤い模様(COVのウィルスに非常に似ている)は無く、その下には全く違う絵が描かれていた。しかし、この赤い絵が描き足された瞬間、人はCOVにしか見えなくなってしまう。奥にどれだけの大作が書かれていようが、そんなことは一切関係ないのである。作者はいつも絵を描く時に音楽をかけている。

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