MURATA Tomoyasu / 2015 / digital / color / 11min.
planning, producer: MURATA Tomoyasu / music: TADO Tatsuhide / editor: YAMAGATA Toshiya, OTSUKA Shinsuke / painter: KOMAZAKI Tomomi / cooperation: MIZUMOTO Kasumi, SAKURAI Mai, KIKUCHI Marie, TAYAMA Momoka
　
I interpreted Okina-mai as a record of “prayers for a good harvest, health, and safe travels” and “natural disasters occurring in the Japanese islands.” While losing memory and changing form, the protagonist searches for an answer to the question, “Who am I?” My aim was to rethink my identity as a Japanese in the wake of the 2011 earthquake and nuclear power plant accident. （M.T.）
　

MURATA Tomoyasu

Completed a master’s course at Tokyo University of the Arts. Released his graduation work Nostalgia (2000) and master’s work Scarlet Road (2002), and became well-known overnight after creating a music video for Mr.Children’s “HERO.” Ratio of Forest (2009) was broadcast on NHK’s Puchipuchi Anime and was well received by a wide range of viewers.
　

Schedule

TOKYO：4/30 13:45, 5/3 13:45　E program
KYOTO：5/15 11:00　E program
FUKUOKA：6/4 13:50　E program
NAGOYA：6/24 14:00　E program