■Tomoko Ishihara Proposal

Title: "Fertilized Eggs' Voyage-a passage to the womb"

Site: The River Ainoya, Drainage Facilities' Water Park
Materials: Hemp yarn, styrene foam, and wire
Size: Spherical objects of 45cm in diameter

Concept:
Under the starlit sky, five hundred spherical objects (fertilized eggs) with lighted hemp wicks are floated on the river in the direction of the sea. The probability of one's life is as fractional as a star in proportion to all the stars in the sky. Looking at the floating fertilized eggs, visitors get mysterious feelings, and become aware of the wonder and miracle of human life. The sea is the birthplace of every living thing. On the river in Toride, the artist wants to create a work, with which visitors can recognize the value a
nd wonder of life.

■Tomoko Ishihara
Profile:
1975: Born in Kumamoto Prefecture
2002: Graduated from the Department of Arts and Crafts (Weaving), Joshibi University of Art and Design. Currently a graduate student of the same university.
2002: Exhibited three works "contractibity" at the graduate student exhibition of Joshibi University of Art and Design, "Iki" for the 1st Shirakawa Village Art Festival, two works "Fertilized Egg Akari" for a group exhibition at Chuwa Gallery in Ginza