芸術家

昨日友人の画家と二人で暑いさなかMOMAとWHITNEYにいってきました。久しぶりに美術館周り。がんばったなっと充実感。ニューヨークにいると、つい、いつでもいけると思ってなかなか美術館に足を運ばないのが現状です。反省。Richard Serraのショウをみてきました。やっぱり凄かった。流動間のある今回の作品。いつものようにシンプルで無駄がないのデザインなのだけれど　どっしりとしたマテリアル、そしてそれが優雅に何の固定もなく飾られてあるあの不思議な安定感に驚かされました。床を這うようにしてどうやって設置したのだろうとみてしまいました。そしてどうやって美術館にいれたのだろうって。。ビルの横が全開するとしても中にいれて設置するにはクレーンもつかっただろうし。引きずるわけにはいかないし。天井もたかいけどSerraの作品をいれすには天井はそんなに高いとはいえない。意外に軽かったりして。笑。特に彼の初期の作品がみれてよかったです。彼がどうやっていままでの作品を気づき上げてきたのかが少しでも垣間見えれたようなきがします。

English: I went to Moma and Whitney Museum with my painter friend. It was very hot day. I felt I really archived. Sometimes, to be in New York is not advantage to me. Since I know I can go to museums anytime, I get lazy to go there. However, today, I went two big museums at one day. I wanted to see Richard Serra’s work. I saw his works many times. However, this show was very special. This time the wavy shape sculpture made more complicated the sculpture. I couldn’t imagine how it stood there. I was also amazed how they installed the pieces into the museum. I knew all window doors open and could bring from outside directly, however, these were still big and tall. I could see his early works that was the most interesting to me.

家

家が欲しいとおもう。私の知人は私が家がほしいっていってもう２年以上がたつことをしっていることでしょう。家をでて早くも十何年の月日がたっている。家と呼ぶ家があったときはきにしていなかったのだけど、少しづつ家族がバラバラになり知らないうちに家と呼べる家がなくなってきづいた。実際は家って物質的であるのだけど重要性はもっと他にあって私の心の中にどーんとかまえたもであったように思う。今家を探しているけど、もし家を買ったら少しでも地に足がついた気分になるのだろうか。Home. Since I left my home when I was eighteen, I never lived with my family after that. (Of course I go back there and stay with them.) Gradually the home I used to live became a foreign place. I always thought I wanted to buy a property here. I feel more connected to here. Home is not only substantial, but also something ground me.

July 13th

July 13th. My friend gave birth. It became such a important event in my life.
Thinking of her, recalled when I hesitate to speak to her first time, the 2nd year of junior high. It has been so long, and so many things were happened. But I still remember vividly. Time passed, we changed, but also we never changed some parts of us. It is so nice to have a long time friend. Great feeling

Coincident

I got back a few days ago, but I was still not oriented myself. Walking around the New York City to do errands. I took shower after wondering around in the dirty city and found out that I forgot to buy cotton. I went out to the Duane Read near me to get some cotton wearing with any make-ups. I walked in the store with my jet-lagged face, grabbed cottons and stood in the line. A woman looked familiar with me was passing in front of me. I just called her name without thinking. She realized me and came toward to me. We hugged on the store. (Aha very common in USA.) We chatted on the street.

I know her pretty long time. She is a filmmaker. I think I know her almost 8 years. We don’t really meet each other, having dinner, going club, or watching movies. We always call each other whenever we feel like. Sometimes, we don’t talk 3 months, or a year. We usually call up or email, and say, “ hey I am going to a bar so and so, do you want to come up?” I feel we have some kind of magnetic. I meet her everywhere. Once I met her on the train station in Williamsburg. Well, it is common to see people near the train station. I also met her when I went to drop off my work to a gallery and got lost on the street with heavy stuffs. Another time, I was walking to see my friend; she was providing programs for her screeing on the street with our mutural friend. Another time, I was total drunk, and walking back from my studio to my home. I met her again on the street. Always, I meet her, different times and different locations. This time, I just got back from a big trip and have stayed in New York only 2 days. She also just came back to New York from Ireland after staying 6 months there. I met her by a chance. Wired, isn’t’ it? I always meet her and I am sure I will meet her again. She just left for Virginia the day after we met. Life has lots of coincidences. I love them.

梅雨 Tuyu

I was traveling around from New Hampshire, Japan, and Hong Kong, experiencing different springs. New Hampshire spring was very romantic. Trees started to show new green leaves, the barks of the trees were so dark and contrast because of the rain and the color of the leaves. The plenty of water are running streams and flooded on the paths and filled the sounds in the forest. The spring Japan was so festive. I like this time of the year. Not too hot, not too cold. I can wear cute outfits. When I was leaving Japan, the weather was getting hotter, almost like summer. I flew into Hong Kong, ha. I realized Japanese summer is nothing for Hong Kong summer. Hong Kong in June was rainy.



Everyday was so muggy, hot and humid. It rained everyday. I actually like the color before it rains. It is like almost brown.
ニューハンプシャー　日本　香港と3種類の春を経験してきました。日本や香港はちょうど梅雨の時期。ニューハンプシャーの春はそのなかでもロマンチックな光景でした。新緑と雨にぬれて黒くなった木の幹とのコントラストが奇麗で　小川からあふれた水が小道にながれその音が森のなかに響き割ったっていました。その後日本へ。日本はなんかうきうきした気分のよい春。春一番を歌いながら自転車でぴゅーとはしりたい気分でした。香港。春というより熱帯。空港をおりてあの通路をとおってバスにのる瞬間。ああああーあつーい。もう香港は夏。その上雨期。毎日雨がふっていたのは　雨男による倍率か。あーあち。