Preserving memory is not simply the same as “recording” it.
It is also a process of moving back and forth between sensations before they become words, and words that come to hold meaning in relation to others.

In this talk event, we will consider how memory is spoken, preserved, and opened up to society through two different sites.

One is the riverbank of the Kamo River.
The other is a newspaper printing factory.

One is a place where sensations that have not yet become words can exist; the other is a place where words are fixed onto paper and circulate through society.
Moving between these two sites, we will reflect on what it means to “preserve memory” in our time.

Opening a Story
Touching memories before they become language on the morning banks of the Kamo River

Date: May 10 (Sun)　7:00 AM–9:00 AM
Location: Kamo River riverbank (*Details will be provided to participants)
Guest: Reika Ito (Project Coordinator of the exhibition Unreel)
Admission: Free

In the quiet hours before the day begins, we will gather with coffee (prepared by us) and gently exchange words. This is not a space aimed at reaching conclusions, but rather a place to remain with difficult memories and sensations that have not yet become language, while reflecting on the act of “preserving.” Participants are welcome to bring fragments of expression they are still searching for and that have not yet taken form, or simply to listen to the conversations shared among those gathered there. Participation and departure are both free and flexible. I would also like to speak about my current family-related project in Switzerland.

The exact meeting place will be announced by the evening before the event, depending on the weather and other conditions. If you wish to participate, please apply via the form.