Yamamoto Motoi

It is the wonderful photograph that a work looks like the moon. (photo:Stefan Worring / Koln Stadt-Anzeiger April 20)



I begin to work at about 8:00 every morning. When it is 9:00, the morning sun comes in through stained glass. The light that went along the bright glass colors the salt into red and blue. The light to change every moment is really beautiful.




By the way, making is the final stage. I was able to keep drawing it to about 90% by the ninth day. If there is not even a big problem, it is completion tomorrow.



From the left, Hiroko and Taeko of the friend. They came for support with me from Hamburg. Thanks. Mr. Yamada that the right is always cool. His German is the super best by fluency. He is staying as an interpreter of a TV station coming from Japan. And Miki of the gallerist to roar with laughter in the middle. What is so funny?



Motoi Yamamoto Solo Exhibition "SALZ"
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April 22, 2010 - June 6

Kunst-Station St. Peter Cologne , Germany
http://www.sankt-peter-koeln.de/index.php?id=153


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Today is the mass, on Sunday. The work covered a lot of floors. Therefore the chair was arranged to surround the work.



A lot of people come to the church. Mass, meditation, an exercise of the music of children, the repair of the organ, many tourists, and the photographer amateur.



The nice event for me. There was the origami of the crane on my chair. And the cash of 5 euros!



Ms. Ursula. is very kind for me. She served coffee to me who was tired. You have my sincerest thanks or all.
The remainder is 30% more, approximately 30 square meters.



Motoi Yamamoto Solo Exhibition "SALZ"
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April 22, 2010 - June 6

Kunst-Station St. Peter Cologne , Germany
http://www.sankt-peter-koeln.de/index.php?id=153


http://www.motoi.biz

It is Sunday today. There was mass for children in the morning, and there was an interview to me at the time. "Where did you come from?", "Why do you use the salt?"




And, I did the making demonstration in front of children. All of them are earnest.



The right is Father Halter, the center is Mrs. Maren of the event designer and left is Miki of the galleist. They are cooperative very kindly and, not to mention father, fix the environment where I am easy to make production. Thanks!



She is Lara of the daughter of Mrs. Maren. She drew a dynamic and wonderful drawing. "You are a future artist!"



Motoi Yamamoto Solo Exhibition "SALZ"
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April 22, 2010 - June 6

Kunst-Station St. Peter Cologne , Germany
http://www.sankt-peter-koeln.de/index.php?id=153



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I looked back because I heard a sound. There was a driver there. It seems to have fallen from the second floor. The position is about 1.5 meters distance from the edge of work.



The staff removed it. However, I decided to draw again. It is about 1 hour in corrected time.


It is a shock not to mention me. However, I received it calmly. I established the entrance newly to assume this trouble forward improvement. I may arrive at a goal from this new entrance. It is sure that the possibility spread.



Motoi Yamamoto Solo Exhibition "SALZ"
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April 22, 2010 - June 6

Kunst-Station St. Peter Cologne , Germany
http://www.sankt-peter-koeln.de/index.php?id=153


http://www.motoi.biz

Miki of Mikikosato Gallery who returned to Hamburg by work once came back to Cologne again. It is about 4 hours by a express train from Hamburg to Cologne. Her both hands have a huge suitcase. She brought an electronic rice cooker and rice for me. I love German food. However, rice is good when I was tired for making. Salted sea tangles match rice well! Stephane of the photographer said. Japanese want to always eat “miso soup”!!! And he brought “miso” for me at the time. Thanks.



And the TV coverage team arrived from Japan in the afternoon, too. They are Mr. Hota of the director of “MRO Hokuriku Broadcasting” in Kanazawa and Mr. Takagi of the cameraman. They came for the coverage of my solo exhibition from Kanazawa. Thank you!



This coverage is performed mainly on my production scenery for about 10 days. The picture seems to be broadcasted nationwide as well as Ishikawa within the prefecture in about this summer.


An interviewed person is Mr. Jürgen Bahl and Mrs. Cornelia Bahl. They cooperated for my solo exhibition. From collecting sponsors to the advice of the exhibition, I really thank you. Your thoughtfulness is truly appreciated.

The second day. Production 13 hours.



The third day. Production ten hours.



The fourth day. Production 13 hours.



The fifth day. Production 11 hours.



It is 52 hours in total production time until today. I was able to keep drawing it to about nearly 50% of the whole. I am behind the plan a little, but will be all right if there is not even a big trouble. Well I pray so!

"Rölnifche Rundfchau"
http://www.rundschau-online.de/html/fotolines/1271190204648/rahmen.shtml?1

"Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger, ksta.de" - Faszinierendes Speisesalz, Labyrinth -
http://www.ksta.de/html/fotolines/1271684725667/rahmen.shtml?1



Motoi Yamamoto Solo Exhibition "SALZ"
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April 22, 2010 - June 6

Kunst-Station St. Peter Cologne , Germany
http://www.sankt-peter-koeln.de/index.php?id=153


http://www.motoi.biz

The solo exhibition place St. Peter is the place where former father performed many exhibitions as curator. He took away a chair at the time of remodeling and changed a church into the exhibition space. I can imagine that many opposite voices broke out easily. However, I feel a pride for the policy of the church from people about church now. I am very glad that I can exhibit a work at such a church.



By the way, I lack time! The schedule that 113 square meters are considerably hard in ten days. At first I decided to begin to draw it from the bottom of the sculpture. I draw it generally from the center. However, I must empty the center so that there is the mass that a large number of people gather for on Sunday.






Two people who eat sushi. The left is Kai of curator. Bernd that the right made the opportunity of this exhibition. Thank you!



Motoi Yamamoto Solo Exhibition "SALZ"
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April 22, 2010 - June 6

Kunst-Station St. Peter Cologne , Germany
http://www.sankt-peter-koeln.de/index.php?id=153


http://www.motoi.biz

It is the second day in Cologne today. I see a ship sailing up the Rhine from the window of the hotel.



This solo exhibition place, Sankt Peter is distance of 15 minutes on foot from my hotel. The distance is just good for the warm-up of the body. Cologne of the cairn is one month late behind Japan. It is cold as for the morning and evening to nearly 0 degrees centigrade, but it is the season that sunlight is warm and is easy to spend if it is fine in the daytime. The fresh green is bright.


A lot of people gathered in the church and performed the order of Holy Baptism of the child today because it was the next weekend of Easter.


The order of Holy Baptism was over, and I did planning. This maiking period is ten days. I thought about the position of the size of the church, stained glass and the pillar and relations with the event. And I decided to make a work of a diameter of 12 meters. This size is the biggest installation performed at this church.


Motoi Yamamoto Solo Exhibition "SALZ"
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April 22, 2010 - June 6

Kunst-Station St. Peter Cologne , Germany
http://www.sankt-peter-koeln.de/index.php?id=153


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I arrive at Cologne!



I discovered a "Beer Bike" the next day! I watched it with a magazine before. And I wanted to ride. I cannot understand me. Is it a bar or a bicycle? It is sure only that they drink while rowing it. I want it and I think seriously!



The left is a Kai, the curator of St. Peter. He seems to look for his mobile. The right is Mikiko. This solo exhibition was realized by the efforts of Kai and Mikiko. Thank you!





Motoi Yamamoto Solo Exhibition "SALZ"
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April 22, 2010 - June 10

Kunst-Station St. Peter Cologne , Germany
http://www.sankt-peter-koeln.de/index.php?id=153

Opening Reception : Wed. April 21 19:30 -


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Though I came back from my solo show in Kyoto, I leave Kanazawa for the next solo show at the church of the Cologne in Germany from tomorrow. Therefore the home washing machine is operating fully from this morning. I must wash the mountainous laundry which I felt for ten days when I stayed in Kyoto. And I pack it again.






This exhibition place "sankt petre church" is always a very individual place performing an exhibition. The session of the exhibition is held in the time same as art fair, ART COLOGNE.


Motoi Yamamoto Solo Exhibition "Labyrinth"
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April 22, 2010 - June 10

Kunst-Station St. Peter Cologne , Germany
http://www.sankt-peter-koeln.de/index.php?id=153

Opening Reception : Wed. April 21 19:30 -



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