Walking Butterflies
2025｜
Two kinds of water (Drinking water, tap water), indoors, outdoors, writing｜Site-Specific Art, Dimensions Variable
I've revised a work I conceived in July, "Walking Butterflies." Originally a video performance, we never encountered any butterflies. In this exhibition, many corners are perfect for their lingering and appearance. I wanted to swap a certain aspect of the indoor and outdoor spaces, like the water. The water in each space is inherently different, yet it looks the same: drinkable and undrinkable, cooked and raw. This serves as the soul of the finger-painted water butterflies.
After receiving Kuo Ching-Chuan's message about a group exhibition organized by his friend in Japan, I decided to use the many claimable corners provided by the exhibitors for visitors and exhibition staff to work with, so I provided them with instructions.「當物件跟文字跟行為都無法穿越空間時，我發現我的腦袋開始想像用劇場的方式工作。」我修改了一件七月想的作品 「 遛蝴蝶 」 ，原本是一件行為的錄像，但我們一直沒有遇到蝴蝶。這次展覽中，角落們非常適合牠們的停留與出現，我想交換室內與室外空間的某個部分，像是水，但兩種空間的水有著某種本質上的不同，但看起來一致，像可喝與不可喝，熟的水與生的水，去作為手指畫的水蝴蝶的靈魂。
我收到這個郭青泉傳來的他的朋友辦的聯展後，決定使用展方提供的許多可認領角落照片，讓觀眾或展覽組操作，因此我給了他們一份操作指示。
市田邸は、国登録有形文化財建造物、明治時代に建てられ、戦後から今日に至る100年以上の歴史の中で、多くの住人や学生を迎えてきました。日本の近代化の過程で、伝統的な家屋や周囲の町並みは徐々に姿を消していきました。そのような中で、人々は家を「生きたもの」として使い続けようと集まり、他者が滞在し、展示やイベントを通して空間と関わることを続けてきました。今回、私たちも市田邸の一階で5日間を過ごさせていただけました。期間中は、誰もがこの空間の中から好きな場所を選び、そこに何かを持ち込むなどして、この共有空間との出会いを自分なりに心地よく感じられるようにしてください。
1. 利用可能のスペースの写真たちをみてください。（ホームページのnai-ken-ten-kai.github.io/ken.html或は現地で見れます。）.
2. その場所でどんなもの・ことがあるのか、自由に想像してみましょう。
3. 気になる写真（のスペース）を選びます。
4. Instagram またはメールで写真のIDをお知らせいただき、スペースを確保してください。
5. おめでとうございます！
持ち込むことも、データや指示をオンラインで送ることも可能です。
オンラインの提出期限は9月6日です。
それか、気軽に入って見てください！
ゲストとして大切な条件は、建物や物品を傷つけないことです。
空間を元の状態に戻せるようご配慮ください。Nai(K/T)enKai
The Ichida Family’s house, designated as a cultural heritage site of Japan, was built during the Meiji Period and has hosted many residents and students since the end of WWII.
During Japan’s modernization, traditional houses and the surrounding neighborhood gradually began to disappear.
In response, a group of people gathered with the intention of preserving the traditional atmosphere—keeping the houses “alive” by inviting others to live in them and to engage with the space through exhibitions and events.
This time, we also have the opportunity to spend five days here. During our stay, we invite anyone to choose a spot within the house and engage with it — by bringing something that makes their first encounter with this shared space feel more comfortable.
1. You will have an overview of all the places that are available in the space. (Onsite we have a postcard set; for online please refer to https://nai-ken-ten-kai.github.io/ken.html)
2. Think of what can be in this space. It does not have to be an "artwork".
3. Choose one of the photos (the space corresponding to the photo) and its ID number
4. Inform us online/ on site
Congratulations, you have just claimed this specific place!
You can either bring something or send data/instructions online, by
6th of September 2025
Or, you can just drop by to look at the space! All processes would be alslo updated at https://nai-ken-ten-kai.github.io/ten.html
An important condition as a housing guest is not to harm the space.
The space should be returnable to its former state with no traces.
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