Author: Takashi

Takashi's personal blog。Not just about paintings、What I think about every day、what you feel、I write whatever comes to mind。This blog is the third generation。From the beginning, it has been over 20 years.。 2023From January 1st、For now, I decided to just write on odd numbered days.。I'm going to think about my future direction and other things piece by piece.。

“Twilight” in production

“Twilight” in progress Tempera

when creating a work、I've always thought it's better to be able to express the concept of a work in just one word.、We sometimes request this from our students as well.。Sometimes the title and concept are similar.、In many cases, the angle of expression is slightly off.。For example, the title is "Apple"、The concept is "Juicy":Like "juicy"。

The tentative title of this work (I'll add it just in case) is "Twilight"。The concept is "endless solitude (or gorgeous solitude)"。banal、Is it? In any case, the theme is "loneliness"。

That must be a lie! ? I can almost hear you saying that (lol)。surely、The image of the flashy sunset (?) at the top is、Even if it is somewhat related to loneliness.、The pop color △ on Apple、"How does this relate to 'loneliness'?"、It's going to erupt。It makes sense。
but、This is a difference in how we perceive "loneliness".。for me、``Loneliness'' is directly connected to the ``objective fact'' that ``all living things must die.''。"Death cannot be shared" = "loneliness" can be rephrased.。
on the other hand、Apart from that logic、I think everyone feels the feeling of being lonely.。It depends on each person、depending on time and place、Although there are many differences、I think the essence of it is a sense of loss.。I have too many things、There's nothing I really want。There are many places I want to go、No matter where I go, something doesn't satisfy me。meet a lot of people、I can have fun though、I myself have gone somewhere, etc.。
As a way to make that gap feel bigger、I think it's flashy and glamorous.。of course、This is because I want to use beautiful colors first.。

"Twilight"、It's a pretty cheap title, though.、For now, “words”、It should evoke a sentimental feeling of loneliness.。Ideally, the content of the picture (shape, color, composition) should betray its banality.。Maybe this work、I think this will be the last work I present in Ginza, Tokyo.。without neatly summarizing、completely destroyed、I wish I could sell it as it is broken.。Listed in mid-October。One of these days、We will inform you again。

宅配便

制作中　F100　テンペラ

It's hot, isn't it?、と先月からもう何度書いたことか。朝から「“もう今日の予定はありません”」とリマインダーに表示されると、ちょっと寂しいような、「“もう” だけ余計だよ」と口を尖らせたくなるような気持になります。But ok、このくそ暑いのに出かけずに済むだけマシかと、自分の仕事？にかかります。

Then、決まったように “ピンポーン” と宅急便が来る。わたしはどちらかと言えばクーラーが苦手（体が冷えて胃腸の調子が悪くなる。扇風機の風も直接は当てない）なので、汗をかきながら、一人の時はいわゆる“パンツ一丁（と薄いTシャツだけ）” で仕事をしています。ですからそれが鳴ると、あわててそこらにあるズボンなりに脚を突っ込みながら、転びそうに玄関に走って行く。最近では何も言わずに荷物を置いていくだけのことも増えましたが、それでも毎日のようにピンポーンが来ます。

手を洗う時間もない。ちょっと手間取るとするとすぐ「不在連絡票」を置かれてしまいます。再配達も気の毒だし、こちらも面倒くさい。一日に3枚も不在票を置かれたことがあります。玄関に辿り着くまで、数秒長くかかったからでしょう。宅配の人も秒単位で動かないと仕事が終えられず、待つ余裕などないのだろうと推察します。
　宅配便は便利ですが、できれば人を使わずに済ましたいと業界では考えているに違いありません。ドローンやロボットの方がもっと“酷使” できるし、見方によっては単純作業の一種でもあるので、効率化が進めば人件費より安くなることも可能だからです。

いずれは宅配もドローンやロボットがやる仕事になるのでしょう。But、At that time、宅配の仕事をしている人たちに “時間の余裕ができた” とはわたしはたぶん思いません。probably、ただ職を失ったに過ぎないでしょうから。

Imperial headquarters announcement

08/04uploaded to。Please take a look

"As little information as possible that makes you feel minor.、The method of disseminating information that "uploads as much information as possible" is called "Imperial Headquarters Announcement".、This name seems to be a sarcastic reference to the coverage of the Japanese military in the Pacific War.。Russian government in Ukraine war、Various reports from the military、People in the so-called Western world, including Japan, seem to be calling it that and making fun of it.。

But、This was not only true for the Japanese military at the time.、any country in the world、I'm still doing it (and probably will continue to do so)。In the world of sports and politics、Approximately where there is "conflict"、Depending on the time, it may turn into lip service or slander.、everywhere、I think it is necessary to consider that what happens in dimensions is rather normal.。

Us too、When you're not feeling well, you don't want to hear unpleasant things as much as possible.。Even if that is true, I want to avoid having three or four bad things happen.、I choose only unpleasant news to change my mood.、I purposely look for elements of laughter.。that's a natural feeling、On the contrary, it can lead to people being taken advantage of and letting their guard down.。That is the essence of the "Imperial Headquarters Announcement"。

Even if you are making YouTube、There is no correlation between the effort put into creating and the actual number of views.。And、When you tell people about it, rather than when it goes well.、I tend to choose stories of failure.。その方が聞く方が上位にあるという心理が働いて、Because I think you can listen to it comfortably.、This is also a small “reverse” “Imperial Headquarters Announcement” kind of thing.。Even though it was important news, I was not informed.、Because it's heavy、It's not that there aren't people who would be better off just covering their ears to the news itself.。It's a matter of degree、It is necessary to put a check mark on any information that says "may be announced by Imperial Headquarters".、Today, the end of the war approaches、I'm thinking。Tomorrow is Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Day。