Passage : A Day in Eternity

We all live along a time continuum that blurs each waking moment. Similarly, artworks extend beyond the life of a single artist, emerging where individual moments of human realization intersect on a timeline spanning all of human history. Art formed at these individual points in humanity’s fleeting existence may have eternal implications. And as the eternal time continuum progresses from the past to present and into the future, every artwork, while perfectly complete, hides signs of variation and alteration. This may be the very reason why the art appreciation experience can often become an incredible moment that forever remains with the audience. At the Aomori Contemporary Art Centre’s (ACAC) Artist in Residence (AIR), production and presentation share close temporal and spatial proximity. We witness AIR artists transform their productions into artwork through their constant efforts, which in turn lead to developments due to unexpected encounters and sudden surges of inspiration. Regardless of intention, these artworks retain traces of their creation, allowing the audience to go beyond the typical museum to examine the production behind them. (Publisher's website)