Namae Myoji + Wataru Hayashi
Weave the Seaside
This installation delves into the intertwined histories of the shipwreck “Asahi No. 16,” which still rests at a depth of approximately 25 meters in Atami Bay, and the town of “Nagisa,” built upon land reclaimed from the shore.
Throughout the long passage of time, humans have perpetually reshaped nature and the land they inhabit, transforming them into new forms.
As cities and environments continue to undergo metamorphosis by human hands, what will they, in their altered forms, bequeath to future generations?
An artist unit with Namae Myoji + Wataru Hayashi. Myouji was born in Hyogo prefecture in 1987 and graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts with BA in oil painting.
Her work focuses on female bodies, sexuality and identity, and issues surrounding their consumption.
Hayashi was born in Tokyo in 1982 and received his BA in painting from Tokyo University of the Arts. His work focuses on the “reality” he felt in the things that do not have heat or power in everyday life, such as light and sound in memory.
