Nalaka Wijewardhane: Contingent Footsteps — Mapping the Unthinkable in Tokyo

A workshop by Nalaka Wijewardhane, a biennale artist.   Wijewardhane, inspired by Quentin Meillassoux’s concept of hyper-chaos, has been wandering through the streets of Tokyo, capturing the unimaginable with his camera. In this workshop, participants will join a silent walk through the city, sensing a “space of contemplation” shaped by contingency, absence, and non-human presences. By rethinking everyday spaces, sounds, and objects as independent existences beyond human centrality, participants will share in the experience of a dérive—a wandering in which the city subtly engages the body and guides perception. This is a rare opportunity to attentively engage with the faint uncertainties embedded in everyday life and to perceive the city of Tokyo from entirely new angles. Listen to the subtle voices and traces of the urban environment, and allow your body to experience the city in ways that go beyond ordinary observation. We warmly invite you to join this unique exploration.   Workshop Flow Introduction: The artist presents the work and introduces the approach to the walk Silent Walk: Participants drift through the city, opening their senses and engaging with the environment Reflection: Participants share impressions and insights from the experience   Notes The workshop will take place rain or shine The walk and workshop will be filmed, and the footage may be shown later in the exhibition space or included in a publication documenting the project. Please be aware that participants may appear in the recorded videos and photographs.