Ryuichi Sakamoto | Seeing Sound, Hearing Time: A Journey into the Art of Sound and Time

In the Heart of the Mist

As suggested by the title, in the collaborative works of Sakamoto and Takatani, the mist serves as a catalyst, manifesting “fluid, invisible, and inaudible elements.” 《LIFE–WELL TOKYO》Fog Sculpture #47662, a special collaboration with the acclaimed “fog sculptor” Fujiko Nakaya, transforms the museum’s sunken garden into a space filled with mist, sound, and light by Shiro Takatani. The installation “performs” every 30 minutes during the exhibition, offering visitors the opportunity to immerse themselves in its evolving symphony.

During the media preview, a special site-specific dance was performed by dancer Min Tanaka. As he inhaled the mist and became one with it, the sight of him fully absorbing the sound with his entire body was truly striking.