Dialogue-based Time Setting Workshops for high school students and other students in Iwaki City and Shirakawa City, Fukushima Prefecture!
The "Sea of Time - Tohoku" project was initiated by contemporary artist Tatsuo Miyajima after the Great East Japan Earthquake, with the wish to commemorate the victims, pass on the memories of the disaster, and together build the future of Tohoku. It is an art project created in collaboration with people living in Tohoku and those who care about Tohoku. In the time setting workshop, participants set the speed (in seconds) at which the LED numbers, symbolizing the eternity of life, count down, and then share and listen to the thoughts and feelings embedded in those settings.
December is a month to reflect on the past year and gather various thoughts for the new year. Why not take this opportunity to thoughtfully reflect on Tohoku and Fukushima, cherished people and memories, and ponder the future?
We look forward to your participation.
Event Outline
Iwaki City
Date and Time
Saturday, December 14, 2024, 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Venue
Guest House & Lounge FARO iwaki
(Yamato Building, 8-2 Hira-Sanchome, Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture 970-8026)
Google Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/4JPUDSALUx5VvyBD6
Shirakawa City
Date and Time
Saturday, December 21, 2024, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Venue
Community Cafe EMANON
(9 Honmachi, Shirakawa City, Fukushima Prefecture 961-0905)
Google Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/sZU3jQFTTQzuLoGk7
Capacity
Approximately 25 people per session
*Applications will close once the capacity for each session is reached.
Participation Fee
Free
Eligibility
Junior high school students, high school students, college of technology students, university students, and their teachers and guardians.
Notes
*While "Time Setting" is open to anyone, from small children to adults, who supports the project's purpose, this workshop is primarily for the above-mentioned individuals.
*Each individual may participate in "Time Setting" only once.
*Those who have already participated in Time Setting and received a certificate of participation cannot change their set time. Please be aware of this beforehand.
How to Apply
① Web application form, or ② Phone
① Please fill out the required information in the web application form and submit it.
Click here for the web application form
② Please provide the following information by phone.
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- Name (representative)
- Representative phone number
- Number of participants
TEL｜0248-21-5779 (General Incorporated Association Mirai no Junbishitsu)
*Phone support available weekdays (Mon, Tue, Fri) 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM / Sat, Sun 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
*Only available during business hours / Closed on Wednesdays and Thursdays
*Personal information received will be strictly managed and used only for the operation and guidance of this project.
*Contents may be subject to change.
Organizers
General Incorporated Association Mirai no Junbishitsu, "Sea of Time - Tohoku" Project Executive Committee
Cooperation
Guest House & Lounge FARO iwaki, Community Cafe EMANON
Workshop Flow
(1) Viewing the "Sea of Time - Tohoku" demonstration artwork
(2) Sharing impressions of the artwork in each group
Participants freely discuss their impressions of the artwork.
(3) Explanation of the background and purpose of "Sea of Time - Tohoku" by Tatsuo Miyajima
The artist will talk about the project's history and his thoughts behind the artwork.
(4) Time Setting
Participants will write down the number of seconds for their time setting and the thoughts they wish to embed in that time, as well as their feelings for Tohoku.
Those who have participated in time setting in the past will reflect on the time they previously set and the thoughts they embedded in it.
*Participants who have previously done "Time Setting" cannot change their time.
(5) Dialogue time with Tatsuo Miyajima and among participants
Participants will listen to anecdotes based on the content of the entry forms.
(6) Listening to and sharing someone else's thoughts
One representative from each group will share their time (seconds) and anecdote with other participants.
*Contents may be subject to change.
What is the "Sea of Time - Tohoku" project?
"It changes constantly," "It connects with everything," "It continues eternally." Based on these concepts, contemporary artist Tatsuo Miyajima, known for his works using digital counters, created this art project with the wish to commemorate the victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake, pass on the memories of the disaster, and together build the future of Tohoku. It is a collaborative effort with people living in Tohoku and those who care about Tohoku.
The artwork, envisioned as 3,000 digital counters displaying "9 to 1" installed in a giant pool, is created through the involvement of 3,000 people. Each participant sets their desired speed for the LED numbers to count down. Since 2016, workshops have been held across Japan, primarily in Tohoku, meeting participants, and activities continue with the goal of completing the artwork in 2027.
Currently, the number of participants has reached 2,610 (as of November 1, 2024).
What is "Sea of Time - Tohoku" Time Setting?
Each of the 3,000 LED numbers in "Sea of Time - Tohoku" counts down at a different speed.
In "Time Setting," participants can set the speed at which the numbers switch, for example, 9, 8, 7, 6..., to their desired number of seconds (from 0.2 seconds to 120.0 seconds).
The LED numbers count down from "9 to 1." "0" is not displayed; instead, the LED goes dark before returning to "9" and repeating the cycle. This blinking of numbers symbolizes the perpetuity of life.
This workshop is a dialogue-based workshop where Tatsuo Miyajima and participants share the time setting in seconds and anecdotes related to the Great East Japan Earthquake.
As an artist in this project, each participant entrusts their thoughts to one LED through time setting, and these individual contributions come together to form one large artwork.
Inquiries regarding participation applications
General Incorporated Association Mirai no Junbishitsu
(*Phone support available weekdays (Mon, Tue, Fri) 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM / Sat, Sun 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM)
(*Only available during business hours / Closed on Wednesdays and Thursdays)
TEL: 0248-21-5779
E-mail: staff@junbishitsu.jp
Inquiries regarding the "Sea of Time - Tohoku" project
"Sea of Time - Tohoku" Project Executive Committee Secretariat (within Tatsuo Miyajima Office Co., Ltd.)
(*Phone support available weekdays (Monday - Friday) 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM / 1:00 PM - 5:30 PM)
TEL: 0297-21-7650
E-mail: contact@seaoftime.org
