Social Gravity

What is "Social Gravity?"

The artwork consists of two pieces. It is a contemporary art form that uses visuals and sounds inspired by cave paintings to express the state of contemporary society.

Cave paintings are said to be the oldest works of art known to mankind. Inspired by the fact that they were painted for various purposes and were also used as records. For my first work as an artist living in the present day, I created a work that "records" the contemporary society as I feel it is today. Humans have created a 'Society' on top of the natural world, which has allowed them to develop civilisation and maintain their current standard of living. However, as a price to pay for this, "Social Gravity" that does not exist in the natural world has fallen on people. From the moment a person wakes up to the moment they go to bed in a place where there are human relationships, they have to continue to be subjected to this gravity. There are people in this world cannot withstand this gravity and have collapsed.

倒 TOU

Format : 2.5 x 2.1 m Multimedia on canvas

( acrylic paint, color spray, color chalk, pencil )

This work is depiction of people lying on the ground, unable to withstand the gravitational pull of society. Inspired by cave paintings, the first art of human beings and a record of their time. As an artist, I conceptualised it as my first contemporary artwork and a 'record' of today's society. This work has been influenced by the term 'karoshi,' which refers to death caused by overwork due to conditions such as stroke, myocardial infarction, and acute heart failure. Therefore, the red lines in the work represent the blood vessels associated with these conditions.

倒 (TOU) is name with Japanese means “Laying down”,

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立 RITSU

Format : 1.5 x 1.6 m acrylic paint, on canvas

This artwork visualises our current situation under the social gravity with visual and sounds. As I grew older, the world changed somehow. AndI felt that living each day is challenging in the society. I’d say we’re all different but I also came to the realisation that every single person feels this gravity in their unique ways. Maybe you sometimes feel like you're a weak person or that you're inferior to others. But I want to say through this work that “it's not true”. Even though you feel those feelings, but you are 'standing again it' not giving up on yourself. I aim to convey the message that when people understand each other's situations, then can we be kind to each other? Can we help each other? Or can you accept yourself as the unique individual that you are? The title 立 (RITSU)' means 'to stand' in Japanese."

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