Tokyo University of the Arts in Japan is the highest national art institution in Japan, and its status is the same as that of the Central Academy of Fine Arts and the Chinese Academy of Fine Arts in Japan.
Tokyo University of the Arts is very well located, right next to the Tokyo Museum, studying in a circle of museums and galleries, and really swimming in the ocean of art.
The annual graduation exhibition of Dongyi University is held in the art museum of the university, and if you are interested, you can pay attention to it, and when the tour opens, you can go around.
Just last week, I finished 70 graduation exhibitions.
One of the works called "Infinite Wheels" has attracted particular attention. On the one hand, the size of this work is huge, on the other hand, the work uses the wheels of 56 bicycles, and it does not take much effort to pedal the pedals, you can easily turn all the wheels, quite spectacular! Both adults and children want to play. However, behind this work, there is also the author's feelings for the place of residence! Let's take a look.
Because of the popularity of this work on the Internet, the Morning Intelligence Program of Japanese Television", "スッキリ", went to interview a special interview.
With a total width of 6.6 meters and a height of 5.5 meters, the "Infinity Wheels" uses the wheels of 56 bicycles as the main body, and achieves the spectacular effect of simultaneous rotation with human pedaling!
Rotate the wheels of the bike at the same time
The author is a classmate of Higashi Hiroichiro, who is in the second year of graduate school
Mr. Higashi was interviewed by Nippon Television's morning intelligence program "スッキリ" and talked about the original intention of making this work.
"I was trying to say that if so many wheels were connected..."
"And if it can be easily operated by one person, it will look unexpectedly interesting."
"During the exhibition, it was also welcomed by many children, and everyone said that they wanted to go up and ride it."
As for why use parts of a bicycle to make a work?
"I now live in the city of Tsuchi, Ibaraki Prefecture..."
"The municipal government wants to use bicycles to revitalize the prosperity of the region..."
"However, due to the influence of aging, bicycles cannot be integrated into the lives of citizens."
"So I wanted to use my work so that the bike could move again."
"Basically I go door to door and ask if there are any bicycles I don't want."
"A lot of them have been collected over the years."
"After collecting more than 100 vehicles, you can use them to create works."
"I hope that in the future, it will become a permanent work for everyone to see."