ソネソラ、成瀬凜

sonesora, naruse rin

This exhibition is an installation work co-created by Rin Naruse, who attempts to dismantle the framework of photographic expression, and Sone Sora, who explores new possibilities for cinema.

The word “zō(象)” in the title “Burning elephant (燃する象)” can refer not only to the animal but also appears in words such as “symbol” (象徴), “phenomenon” (現象), and “representation” (表象). In these contexts, we interpret zō as a “form” created by nature. In contrast, zō (像)—with a different character—refers to a “form” produced by human intention.

Having both worked to reinterpret moving image expression in our own practices, we now turn our focus to the concept of zō (像) itself. We use fire—a natural phenomenon—as a mediator to generate traces and transformations that become zō (像), reconstructing them within space.

Based on the hypothesis that zō (像) might offer a glimpse of the presence of zō (象), the exhibition going back and forth the boundary between natural and human-made forms.

Utilizing the unique semi-outdoor venue of TAKI/焚—once a dyeing factory and distinctly different from conventional galleries—we adopt the method of “expanded cinema” to create a space where viewers may perceive new forms of zō (象).