- Title
- Dream of Water Air, Fire, Earth
- Year
- 2022
- Material
- Video 4’49”
- Size
Steam and water gush up from underground, a waterfall flows, and plumes of smoke rise up from a volcano. These images showing the workings of nature were inspired by Uematsu’s trip to Kagoshima. The work, strongly informed by the French philosopher Gaston Bachelard’s assertion that materi- al is the source of imagination, depicts the earth’s dynamism, based on the circulation of energy, as a story.
- Author
- UEMATSU Keiji
- Birthplace
- Japan
- Birth
- 1947--
Born in Hyogo Prefecture. Uematsu pursues a wide range of activities including sculpture, made with materials such as iron, stone, and glass, and videos, photographs, and installations. With studios in Minoh, Osaka and Düsseldorf, Germany, the artist shows his works all over the world. In 1988, Uematsu represented Japan at the Venice Biennale. He was awarded the 38th Nakahara Teijiro Prize in 2013. His works are on display outside the museum’s main building.
