Moving Mountain: Portraits of Yama
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Portraits of Yama (5 views). Watercolour on aquarelle paper 190gsm and Terschelling paper 300 gsm, 2016
Moving Mountain pays tribute to natural elements, investigating human relationships to nature through a stone named “Yama-chan” or “little mountain” which accompanied the artist in her exploration of Onishi town and its surrounding landscapes; famous for its stone mining industry and history.
Mountains are awe-inspiring and significant landscapes that have captured the admiration and imagination of people. Mountains are considered sacred for some and many shrines have been built on them to exalt the divinity that resides on them. Despite being difficult to access, human beings have found means to inhabit mountains and tap the natural resources available; such as spring water and fertile conditions for farming.
In the town of Onishi, Japan, there are occurrences of mountain stones everywhere: along the main road, outside of shops, and even in gardens and homes. Legend has it that ogres came and started throwing stones from the surrounding mountains into the quaint town; they only stopped after being appeased by a Buddhist monk. Henceforth, the stones became a prominent feature of the place,
This site-responsive project was conceived during a three month residency at Shiro Oni Studio (Japan) with support from the Singapore International Foundation and National Arts Council (Singapore)
Mountains are awe-inspiring and significant landscapes that have captured the admiration and imagination of people. Mountains are considered sacred for some and many shrines have been built on them to exalt the divinity that resides on them. Despite being difficult to access, human beings have found means to inhabit mountains and tap the natural resources available; such as spring water and fertile conditions for farming.
In the town of Onishi, Japan, there are occurrences of mountain stones everywhere: along the main road, outside of shops, and even in gardens and homes. Legend has it that ogres came and started throwing stones from the surrounding mountains into the quaint town; they only stopped after being appeased by a Buddhist monk. Henceforth, the stones became a prominent feature of the place,
This site-responsive project was conceived during a three month residency at Shiro Oni Studio (Japan) with support from the Singapore International Foundation and National Arts Council (Singapore)