アフリカの布の丸いモチーフ柄のみを集め、すべての布の円をくり抜き、ギャラリーの壁に貼付けた。何千枚ものピースの一つ一つは、アフリカ大陸の起源である。人類の起源はアフリカ人であると言われているが、長い年月をかけて淘汰された見事なアフリカの意匠が持つ原始的なエネルギーを借りたインスタレーションを世界中で発表出来る事を光栄に思う。そこにあるパワーを少しでも体感して頂きたいと思う。

It is the contrast between the vibrant colourful tones and the patterns that Nirasawa finds movement relative to the quiet immobility in the fabric, where the fabric has a life of its own. Nirasawa explains how “African fabrics exude pleasure and respect for life through both a sense of peace and exuberant dynamism”. Nirasawa chose African fabrics printed with circular motifs which acted as metaphors for the universe, cells and eternal life. She is interest in the notions of chaos and silence and the adoration of life and death, all coming together in an aspirational dream scene of the imaginary universe she seeks. Nirasawa says “First of all, intense colours jump in front of our eyes. And the line of sight begins with an aggregation of small circles which are translucent and swollen like cells, and it will be guided to a circle of African colours that will soon go crazy. Then it leads to the whole space and headed for the swell of energy. Ultimately, once again returning to fine cells, the entire room becomes outer space”