Carried from the River

The upper reaches of the Meguro River—or perhaps a riverbank connected to it somewhere. Scattered throughout are mooring stones, natural rocks, countless stones strewn across the land. This performance begins by picking up one of these stones and carrying it into the studio.

1F: Awakening

An ordinary space, indistinguishable from daily life. A stone brought in from the river is placed here. One man slowly and carefully lays the stone on the floor; another lets it drop. Two stones that appear similar—are they the same, or entirely different? Symbols are drawn on the floor, marking the distinction.

B1F: Half-Awake

Descending the stairs, a dimly lit space appears, illuminated by faint light streaming through a skylight from above. The stone, now brought downstairs, is held between the backs of the two men's hands and carried forward. For a brief minute, it is washed in light. The word “pass” appears on a smartphone placed as if the stone had taken a selfie.

B2F: Unconscious

A disorienting, smoky space bathed in strange light—yet oddly calming. The men continuously imprint everything the stone embodies—its issai-gassai—onto the floor and surrounding space. As they do so, they begin to erase the symbols they themselves had drawn.

川から運び込む

目黒川上流、あるいはどこかつながっているはずの川辺。見渡せば船をとめる石、天然の石、数多くの石が転がる。本パフォーマンスはここから石を拾い、スタジオへ運び込むことからはじまる。

１Ｆ：覚醒

日常と変わりない空間、川から運び込まれた石が置かれる。石をゆっくり丁寧に床に置く男と、石を床に落とす男。２つの似た石は似て非なるものか、床に記号が書き留められる。

Ｂ１Ｆ：半覚醒

階段を降りると仄暗い空間、上階の天窓から光が差し込む。下へ降りてきた石は、男２人の手の甲にはさまれて運ばれる。ほんの１分ほどの間に光に洗われる。まるで石がセルフィーを撮ったかのように置かれたスマートフォンに書き残された「pass」の文字。

Ｂ２Ｆ：無意識

煙立ち込めあやしげな光がまわる非日常の空間、違和感あるも気持ち落ち着く。石の持ついっさいがっさいを絶え間なく床・空間へ写し取ってゆく男たち。写し取ると同時に、男たちは自らの記号を消してゆく。