Tom Na H-iu in Teshima

Yes, I managed to visit Teshima again. This time in early fall when rice fields are colored gold with bowing rice ears.

I rode a bike around the island, looking at artworks. Teshima has some difficult hills but the riding was VERY easy and smooth because the bike is electrical and of three gears. 

Before this visit, I walked in the island which enabled me to slow down and see well. Also I enjoyed talking with the islanders and staffers, which you cannot do in a fast pace. 

But biking is refreshing and provides you with easy transportation measures.

I liked both.

This time I'm sharing MORI Mariko's artwork. 

The approach to her work standing in the middle of static water is fantastic and  essential. 

The following description is from Flavorpill NEW YORK

Deitch Projects says…

Like many visionaries, Mariko Mori combines the ancient with the futuristic in her fantastical sculptures. At Deitch Projects, Mori presents three new works, including the glowing 15-foot-tall Tom Na H-iu, inspired by Celtic funeral rituals, but created with intelligent LEDs connected to the Super Kamiokande neutrino observatory at the University of Tokyo. The orb-like monolith changes color as researchers on the other side of the world capture different varieties of the miniscule particles emitted by dying stars. Twenty-two ceramic stones surround a replica of an ancient vase inFlatstone, mimicking the space of a shrine from Japan's ancient Jomon civilization. Roundstone is a horizontally placed, luminescent orb, meant to evoke the Jomon-era practice of placing stones near the hearth to ensure a bountiful harvest.

This pdf also write about MORI Mariko and her artworks.