Recently, the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia wrapped up it's Tatsuo Miyajima exhibition: Connect with Everything, as part of the Sydney International Art Series.
If you were lucky enough to see the exhibition, you'd have seen Miyajima's ability to create profound experiences, centred around the issues of time, life and death – using humble materials such as light, earth and water.
Lifestructurism - Tatsuo Miyajima
Pile Up Life - Tatsuo Miyajima
“Miyajima’s [LED] counter gadgets illustrate the idea of constant movement and change, with their colourful numerical progressions – 1 through to 9, then back down to 1, over and over. Some of the counters move swiftly, others move slowly, and they immerse viewers within their cool, luminous glow. The artist’s use of numbers is a metaphor for life cycles, both individual and communal. It further reflects his engagement with eastern thought, particularly Buddhism, with its emphasis on constant change and renewal.”
Diamond In You - Tatsuo Miyajima
Counter Voice - Tatsuo Miyajima
Arrow Of Time - Tatsuo Miyajima
All images © Riccardo Raiti 2017