北田匠(ヴィジュアルアーティスト、彫刻家)
Takumi Kitada (Visual artist, Sculptor)
⑦ 納得したんか?
Are you satisfied?
[Description]
My father, when he was alive, taught me how to grind
knives before he was going to undergo a big surgery. I was so impressed to see
his movement to show me the instruction that I almost forgot to breath but kept
staring at him. Followed by him I tired and showed him my knife, but he said
“Not enough.” I tried again and showed him, his answer was “Not yet.” I tried
once more, he said “No.” I kept grinding, and I noticed he wouldn’t say yes if
I showed it in a hurry, so that I grinded the knife until I got to the point
where I reached my best, even though I wasn’t quite sure where it was. Then I
showed it to my father, he asked me, before looking at the knife, “Are you
satisfied?” I said I was, then he said “Yes.” and moved on to next step.
Takumi Kitada
[Artist Statement]
My art works are based on my interest in the cognition
of existence. Humans can perceive the surrounding phenomena through the sensory
organs, but I think there is a gap between the physical reality and our
consciousness. I believe that visualizing and emphasizing the subtle
relationship between humans and their environment can open a new perceptive
experience. I aim to mediate this process through the making of my works.
[Biography]
Born
in Osaka in 1989, as first son of a sculptor Yoshimasa Kitada. He decided to be
a sculptor when he was 11 years old. After graduating from Tokyo University of
the Arts, Department of Sculpture, he enrolled in the Master's Graduate School
of Tokyo University of the Arts, Department of Sculpture.
© Tokyo Wonder Site | photos : Masahiro Nagata
Tokyo Experimental Festival, November 15, 16, 17th, 2013. TWS Shibuya.
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