Athletes are constantly training, and through trial and error, pushing and exceeding their own limits. The dynamic, superhuman performances of athletes, which are born of numerous efforts and a continual challenge to themselves, stirs the hearts of all those who witness them. The sincere and pure struggle of athletes offers many hidden lessons to people not only in the realm of sports, but in all sorts of fields of professions.
Athlete
On display at 21_21 Design Sight, “Athlete” shows superhuman performances of athletes, which are born of numerous efforts and a continual challenge to themselves.
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- 16 February 2017
- Tokyo
Through daily training, athletes not only enhance their physical abilities; they also sharpen the sensitivity of these sensors to their limits, thereby becoming able to notice subtle changes in their own bodies. In turn, it allows them to adapt and get closer, to the attainment of the moment in which they are able to realize their potential to its fullest. Furthermore, amidst major changes in the training, mental support, data analysis, the constantly evolving sports gear, and other factors that support the performance of athletes, they try to blend and incorporate those diverse elements to achieve even higher goals.
In this exhibition, in addition to showcasing the movements and characteristics of the bodies of athletes through video footage and photographs, we explore the experience of controlling sensation of the body and mind, the latest technologies to analyze data as it relates to tactics, and the sports gear and other equipment that acts as an extension of the human body.
17 February – 4 June 2017
Athletes
curated by Dai Tamesue, Hisato Ogata, Syunichi Suge
21_21 Design Sight
Midtown Garden, 9-7-6 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo