Gaku Kurokawa | Workshop "Percussions in the City"

The work titled Listening to Stone, which at first glance appears to be a large stone block, involves placing your head into a hole carved into a stone to listen to the sounds produced by wind and those in the surrounding environment as they resonate within the stone. The experience will likely vary depending on where the work is placed and the circumstances surrounding it. The title of this work also evokes sculptor Isamu Noguchi’s view that when one faces a natural stone, the stone begins to speak. Meanwhile, Kurokawa is an artist who creates sculptures, performances, music, and more, focusing on the relationship between objects, environments, and the body. In this work, a sculpture—a form of art that is often only viewable from the outside—becomes an experience where viewers can enter its interior and listen intently. Moving between these two states, visitors will find a moment to reconsider the environment in which we live. For this art festival, works will be installed at two distinct locations: the grounds of Kan’ei-ji Temple and the site of a former ice shop in the heart of Kanda. A related event, “Workshop “Percussions in the City” will also be held. The exhibition of Kurokawa’s work at Kaizando Ryodaishi in Kan’ei-ji Temple (a different location from the Konpon Chudo mentioned above) has been canceled due to safety considerations.   Special Cooperation: Toeizan Kan’ei-ji Temple Cooperation: Tokyo University of the Arts * Gaku Kurokawa is one of the participating artists in the Billboard Architecture Project.