Hiroaki Morita・Teppei Soutome：MaS(T)A 「Travel’s Way ≒ Sazaedo」（3331 Arts Chiyoda 1F 3331 Gallery、Tokyo）

9.20 – 10.26.2014

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3331 GALLERY ♯025 3331 ART FAIR recommended artists　MaS(T)A [Travel’s Way ≒ Sazaedo]

September 20 (Sat), 2014 – October 26 (Sun), 2014

reception for the artist：September 20 (Sat) 18:00-20:00

Hours：11:00-20:00　

Admission:Free

Venue:1F 3331 Gallery

MaS (T) A is a traveling unit formed by Hiroaki Morita and Teppei Soutome. While the two have plenty of experience of traveling as ordinary individuals, they have no idea what it means to”travel as artists”and so challenge towards such an encounter as a creative unit.

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The subject of MaS(T)A’s work suddenly comes to light all at once. The video includes a certain stairs of a building, and conversation touches upon parks and stacking car parks. It is not as though the work seems to
clearly speak of Sazaedo (a hexagonal three storied Buddhist hall) and then takes a sudden twist at the end, rather it is obvious from the start, here, there is a depiction of a different building which shares structural similarities
with the Sazaedo. But what does this mean? And in their approach do they intend to imply that the double helix structure of the Sazaedo is to become the very structure of the work? Perhaps the travelling etc (T) of the unit’s name might offer us some hint? Weaving a labyrinth of signs, even the sweets placed on the table where the two sit form a helix. The work of MaS(T)A is full of puzzles.
Ichiro Fukano / JIKKA