“Science of Superstition” is one of his most proficient forms of installation, which he began exploring around the year 2000 as part of his artistic pursuits.
In this work, presented in 2009, Umeda walked around the neighborhood of the gallery, Kachidoki, and Tsukiji, collecting materials while assembling and reconstructing them into multiple instruments. Each instrument placed within the space interacts with one another, emitting various sounds and lights powered by the prepared water circulation based on physical laws like gravity, tension, and the principle of mass conservation. These instruments seem to possess a sense of self-consciousness in our perception, leading them to experience a sensation as if the space itself were breathing.
The emphasis in the artwork lies in the impact on our senses rather than the concept or narrative. By not seeking explicit meanings, interpretations are left to the viewers, prompting them to question what art itself truly is through the experience.
Science of Superstition
Ota Fine Arts
April. 25, 2009 – May. 23, 2009
迷信の科学
オオタファインアーツ
2009.4.25（土）〜2009.5.23（土）
