​Fumiya Hirota

Kyoto University of Art and Design, Graduate School of Art, Department of Art Expression

1989年	Born in Ota-ku, Tokyo
2012年	Graduated from Tokyo Polytechnic University, Faculty of Arts, Department of Animation, Game Course
2014年	Received the Graduate School Award at the 2013 Kyoto University of Art and Design Graduation Exhibition/Graduate School Graduation Exhibition Graduated from Kyoto University of Art and Design, Graduate School of Art, Department of Art Expression

Author's comment

We searched for a system that could be approached simultaneously and continuously. Specifically, toilet paper moistened with water was placed and left for over 10 hours.

Judge's comment

The dyes applied to the toilet paper create brightly colored "stains" on the cloth. The collection of panels with expanding folds stirs the viewer's sense of skin and the physiology deep within the body. Undefined "spots" and "folds" are destined to disappear over time. The challenge is how to turn that time into a work of art. (Shigeo Goto)