This is a bilingual Japanese/English event with artists Matthew Rosier and Wolfgang Weileder. It offers attendees the opportunity to discuss themes related to the exhibition.
Trees – the time it takes by Wolfgang Weileder is an experimental short film filmed in the UK, Germany and Canada. In a completely new way it reveals the dramatic changes of space when a tree is removed from its environment. Weileder uses a new recording and post-production method, developed specially for the project. CTS (continuous time-splitting) technology allows time to be presented so that each tree can be seen simultaneously before, during and after its removal in each frame. The individual frames represent a timespan between five minutes and six hours, adjusted to reflect the felling process of each tree, with the time progressing from of top to bottom.
Wood Rots Like We Do (2023) by Matthew Rosier was inspired by the ancient shrines of the Ise Jingu, Japan, entirely rebuilt of wood every 20 years for over a millennia. The outcome of a four-year collaboration between Matthew and Ise; the film tells the stories of 14 participants including priests, politicians, artists, activists, foresters, carpenters and architects. Their stories explore the origins of this ritual and the ancient relationship between Japanese people and forests, exploring how new generations are looking to regenerate Japan’s forests and reimagine their future role in society.
