Description
Synopsis:
In the man-made waterways of rice paddies, the water in nature must follow artificial rules. In
that way, nature is made abstract, giving rise to a new form of beauty distinct from the natural
state. The theme of this work is the liveliness of water as it follows the man-made course.
About the director:
Hiroya Sakurai, a professor at Seian University of Art and Design, was born in 1958 in Yokohama, Japan. Exhibitions include The 4th Sydney Biennale (1982), Postwar Art in Japan, The Getty Center, Los Angeles (2007), and 62nd Melbourne International Film Festival (2013), Sakurai’s work can be found in the collections of the National Gallery of Canada and J.Paul Getty Trust.