この世に生をうけたこと
このタイミングで生まれ、また死に行くこと
そうした命で今のこの世ができていること
個と個の集まりが、私たちであること
あちらの世界、こちらの世界、
という二項対立の存在を感じること

生きろ,
と、軽くには言えないが
せめて私は、あなたが生きていることを祝福したい

About that we live in this world.
About that we were born in this timing, and we will pass away.
About that this world consists of lives like this, now.
About the set of a unit and the unit is us, ourself.
That world, and this world,
Like that. About feeling the existence of the binary opposition.

Live.
I can't speak this word to you without much thought.
But I want at least to bless that you are and were here.



生まれた瞬間の星空をオルゴールで奏でる「誕生の讃歌」
Playing with a music box , real stars in the sky watched
When someone was born from the point
Where someone was born, in "Hymn of Birth”.

あなたの、または大切な誰かの、誕生をオルゴールでお祝いします。
その人の誕生日時、場所の情報を、お寄せください。
世界にたったひとつのオルゴールカードを制作します。
年齢によってカードの大きさが決まり、音楽の速度が変わります。

I make punch cards for paper music boxes. The cards represent the view of the heavens that could be observed at the time of someone’s birth. I punch small holes in the cards to match the position of the stars in the star chart. The holes make the music box make music! The title of this art work is "Hymn of Birth".
Please give me details of your own birth, or your best friend's or relative's. Even if they have passed away, you can still do this. And then I will make their "Hymn of Birth” card. You need to tell me three things: first name, date and time of birth, and place of birth.
I look forward to creating this together.
Thank you for reading.


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