The “power” of music、Art、The “power” of sports

"Western Pear" 29Jan’20 Watercolor F6

There is a musician named Ryuichi Sakamoto.。Even if you don't say you're a former YMO member,、Probably more people know。the other day、Read the interview article with him in Asahi Shimbun (electronic version)、I completely sympathized。

The word "power of music"、He says he doesn't like the way he says it.。encouraging people with music、It is true that it has the power to heal、He says he feels uncomfortable with that kind of way of saying things.。Although I don't say it clearly、The way you say it is kind of political.、I smell the danger of being socially oriented.、I felt that it meant。have a deep sympathy for that sense of smell。

Just as Wagner's heroic sound was exploited to the fullest by the Nazis.、Even in Japan, popular music is widely sung as ``military songs.''、Many people point out that it was used to glorify war.。Also、He also ``doesn't like'' high school students saying ``I want to impress them'' (through sports, etc.).。It's good if the recipient is impressed.、Isn't it arrogant for the performer to say "to impress"?、It is also called。I also deeply sympathize with this。Incidentally,、In particular, young athletes in sports often say the word "gratitude" over and over again.、I feel a strong sense of discomfort。Isn't that an appropriate word to use when you're retiring?。

Facilities and subsidies for athletes to compete、I feel grateful for the many tangible and intangible supports I receive.、Of course it can't be bad。But、素直な気持ちだけではない、I feel the ``pressure'' of having to say something.。without those words、I know that there will be various forms of bashing later.、This is because both players and officials feel strongly.。Unconsciously, we say, ``Because they're using our tax dollars.''、I feel that I deserve gratitude.、I realized that the pressure was on me from above.、we have to be more careful。And、I am well aware of that、There is also a dark power that is secretly used.、must be conscious at the same time、It is a sport that is firmly connected to the essence of current sports.。

power of music、power of art、power of sport。That's、People are not diverse (actually, this word has become something I don't particularly want to hear these days)、If it works in the direction of flattening (the words "empathy" and "impression" can also have a suspicious smell here)、It's real music、Art、Stripping away the power of sports、transform into something distorted、It can also be a type of cancer.。Ryuichi says, ``What I'm doing is fun in itself.''。That’s important.”。yes。just by looking at its existence、Taxes have already paid for themselves.。

Fear of “coincidence”

「Green apple」 2020.1  F10 Oil on canvas

now the world's most popular computer、Logo of Apple, an American mobile manufacturer、“A missing bite of an apple”? long before it became widespread、About 40 years ago、I drew a picture of a “missing apple”、I continue to draw occasionally but。At that time、The current company name Apple was called Macintosh.。Became an Apple company、When I first saw that logo、I felt that there were people who found similar things interesting.。It was more like sympathy、later、In case I might be accused of plagiarizing the logo,、I thought I'd leave behind proof that I was first.。

Such situations etc.、No one is supposed to know except me and a few people.、People who see this picture for the first time may think, ``What?、You might think, "It's just a picture of the Apple logo."。So、For now, I'll write it here、There should be a few more people in the know.。Although it's a little different、There are several similar experiences that are taken out of context.。One of them is、1990started in November、Kyushu、Eruption of “Unzen/Fugendake”。

1987Around the time、I had begun drawing a series of works called ``Cloud'' (the name of the series ``Cloud'' itself).、(I now see it as an example of such a coincidence.)。"morning、Climb with the sunrise、Clouds that change rapidly around the world during the day。You look tired.”。In that cloud、At least get a good night's sleep in a dark basement、The clouds rise again in the sky with sunrise.”、The idea was to comfort my favorite cloud.。Eventually in 1990、``A bright red cloud full of energy、Including DM for “Clouds rushing down the ridgeline”、I had a big solo exhibition at a department store with images of many clouds.。

Not only was it an interesting solo exhibition for me, but、The reputation was not bad either.。Immediately after the solo exhibition, the eruption of Mt. Fugendake in Unzen began.。The eruption was broadcast on all TV stations.、Continuously flowing from morning till night。And that “ultimate” large pyroclastic flow。My image of "bright red clouds cheerfully running down the ridge" is、Regardless of the time of production and the chronology of the pyroclastic flow.、Converged by the “pyroclastic flow” of the media。After that, every time I present a work、It was decided that the motif was a pyroclastic flow.。個人とマス・メディアとの圧倒的な量の差を直接体感した最初の経験だったテレビの力は大きい。Or rather、人々はまるでテレビが事(真)実でありテレビそのものを信仰しているかのように見えた

One more thing。2008年私は「天から豪瀑する傲慢な人間を戒める都市への懲罰的な大洪水」(聖書にあるノアの方舟が頭にあった)を、1000号を超える大作「叫ぶ男」(210 x 540 cm)で発表したその続編の「竜巻の男」続いて「人間をやめた」新しい生き物を「新生」として同サイズの大作をシリーズ化する構想を始めていたそして2011年1月再び「大洪水」を描き始めた描き込まれる人間の数も今回は300人を越えていた2ヶ月後の「2011、3、11」 東日本大震災岩壁を越え海が滝のように市内に向かって溢れかえる津波のTV映像を見ながら私は自分の絵が現実になったような錯覚を感じていたその年「大洪水」を描き続けることはできなかった

Greta Thunberg's Speech

Greta Thunberg at the United Nations the other day(Greta Thunberg)(16 years old)、Since Sweden's speech at the United Nations、The Japanese media, including NHK, has begun to cover it extensively (though they have covered it sporadically before then).。It's too late for people who watch news on the internet.、It's better than not bringing it up、It is a sport that is firmly connected to the essence of current sports.。

However、There's a bit of a problem with the way it's brought up.。Her argument can be summed up as "an ultimatum from young people" against global warming.。Originally, we should focus on what her words and actions indicate.、It seems that the topics that the (Japanese) media wants to cover are exclusively ``around the speech.''。News of millions of people demonstrating around the world in support of her words and actions.、The story of her own Nobel Peace Prize (candidate) is also not essential.、Not to mention Environment Minister Koizumi's "sexy remarks"、Tasteful stories such as ridicule of President Trump, etc.、I don't think it's worth talking about on the same level.。

It's not about the extinction of polar bears.、She says that we are in danger of ``our (our) own extinction.''。Isn't this a story that should not be ignored? “(Adults) talk about money and、depriving us of the future (of our young people) with the fairy tale of eternal economic growth.、I'm just trying to make you pay the price.、It is also alleged that。It's urgent。Even if you doubt whether scientists' reports on global warming are true or not,、``This is what the young people (who are forced to pay) think'' and ``We will never forgive a betrayal of the trust (of young people).''、Is it okay to pretend that I can't hear you?。小泉環境大臣の「環境問題はセクシーに(カッコよく)やるべきだ」などという腑抜けた他人事のような気分とは大違いだ

彼女のスピーチは5分足らず(しかも中学生程度の英語力で読める)日本の国会でのだらだらとしたいかに責任を逃れるかに重点を置いた政府側答弁に比べなんという簡潔明瞭的確さだろう5分には5分の内容しか盛り込めない確かに彼女のスピーチには切実さとか痛みの感情しかないかもしれないけれど日本の(大臣)官僚答弁の「薄められるだけ薄めよう」という発想とは正反対の方向を向いたスピーチだとは言える