Sea of Time - TOHOKU is a project by contemporary artist Tatsuo Miyajima, created with 3,000 people, to remember the souls lost in the Great East Japan Earthquake, pass down memories of the disaster, and shape Tohoku’s future together.
The artwork Sea of Time - TOHOKU’s blinking LED counters each carry the thoughts of the 3,000 participants.
A museum will be built in Tomioka, Fukushima to permanently house the artwork Sea of Time - TOHOKU. It will create a quiet time and place to contemplate the work and reflect on loved ones and on life.
What is Sea of Time - Tohoku Project?
In remembrance of the Great East Japan Earthquake, this art project is a collaborative effort between contemporary artist Tatsuo Miyajima and people living in Tohoku (Northeast area of Japan), with the hope of commemorating the victims, passing on the memory of the disaster, and building a better future for Tohoku together.
Based on the concepts “Keep Changing,” “Connect with Everything,” and “Continue Forever,” Tatsuo Miyajima continues to express themes of life and death using LED number counters that symbolize the eternity of life. In this project, he is working on creating artwork while fostering connections with 3,000 people related to TOHOKU.
Nurture imagination toward others and create a place to think deeply about life.
Through Sea of Time – TOHOKU, the project aims to create a place that cultivates imagination toward others who are different from oneself, as well as an energy for life as each individual confronts life.
Passing on experiences and memories.
Imagining others' experiences will create opportunities to think about how the experiences and memories of the Great East Japan Earthquake and the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident should be passed on, and how we, as people living through disasters, should think about our future.
Create an entrance to encounter Tohoku's present.
The project will actively work to build collaboration with a wide range of individuals and organizations—including artists and designers, NPOs, companies, government bodies, and local residents active along the Tohoku coastal region—and aims to increase non-resident visitors and supporters.
Press Release: Experimental Exhibition of "Sea of Time - TOHOKU," a Collaborative Work by Tatsuo Miyajima and 3,000 People with a Fondness for Tohoku – To be Held in July at Nihonbashi Mitsui Hall in Tokyo
[Updated 6/12] Our project activities were featured in the media!
Press Release: Special Exhibition of "Sea of Time - Tohoku" Project in the Encounters Section at "ART FAIR TOKYO 20"
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Evening Cool at the "Sea of Time - Tohoku" Project | Event Report
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A Day to Engrave Your Name as a "Collaboration Artist" with Tatsuo Miyajima and Tsuyoshi Tane on a Tour of the Construction Site | Fukushima Prefecture (Tomioka Town) Special Program Report
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"Sea of Time - Tohoku" Project Video Release | Recorded Landscapes and Memories.
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A report on the Hamadori bus tour: Experiencing the memory of the earthquake and the current state of recovery through interaction
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The museum construction project to permanently house the artwork has finally begun! Report from the Tokyo press conference, where architects, graphic designers, and supporters gathered.
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New Times at a New Base | Fukushima Prefecture (Tomioka Town) Time-Setting Workshop Report
