Tatsuo Miyajima’s work exhibits his understanding of life, and this is how I understand it. Buddhism is reflected in his choice of figures in his works. Each number is determined by the dice on the ground as it happens, and this is the Buddhist word for karma.
Among the exhibits on the second floor. The numbers on the face wall keep jumping, from 9-1. But no 0’s appear, just the monitor going off. It is also a manifestation of death. Disappearing. The numbers in different positions, beating at different rates, may indicate that the time is different for each person.
The entire exhibition hall starts with the figures on the walls on the first floor to give an initial idea of his work. Then, on the second floor, we go deeper. This sequence makes it easier to understand the meaning of his works.
At the end, this representation of the artist with figures and disappearances tells a sad story in a way that is not sad.