町立久万美術館「菅亮平 The Long Wait」Kuma Art Museum “Ryohei Suga The Long Wait”
愛媛県出身の美術作家・菅亮平の個展。テーマは「松」。冬でも青々とした松は、古くから不老長寿の象徴として、また神が降り立つ木として信仰されてきた。同時に、松煙墨や松根油など人々の暮らしにも密接に関わってきた経緯がある。
展覧会タイトルは「The Long Wait（長い待ち時間）」。松の語源を「待つ」とする説にインスピレーションを得たものだ。日本文化の核心である「自然との関係性」を問い直す、菅亮平の新たな境地を体験した。
※展示は一部を除いて写真・動画撮影可でした
This is a solo exhibition by Ehime Prefecture-born artist Suga Ryohei. The theme is “pine.” Pine trees, which remain lush even in winter, have long been worshipped as symbols of immortality and longevity, and as trees upon which gods descend. At the same time, they have been closely linked to people’s lives, with pine soot ink and pine root oil being used to make them.
The exhibition title is “The Long Wait,” inspired by the theory that the etymology of the word “pine” is “wait.” We experienced a new realm for Suga Ryohei, who reexamines the “relationship with nature,” which is at the heart of Japanese culture.
*Photography and videography were permitted throughout the exhibition, with some exceptions.