G-PAN, 2002. wood and mixed media, 187.5 x 59.5 x 8.9 cm
Y-SHIRT, 2002. wood and mixed media, 190 x 61 x 12 cm
T-BACK, 2002. wood and mixed media, 187.5 x 59.5 x 10 cm
Photo: Keizo Kioku
Courtesy: Mizuma Art Gallery
Copyright ©2002 Ujino Muneteru, All rights reserved.
G-pan / Y-shirts /
T-back
This is the first series I worked on for Nippon Series exhibition. A name G-pan for Jeans has many theories in its origin, however it seems the most established theory is that it is a short form of GI pants. Y-shirt is a corrupted form of white shirt from English. T-back which means 'Thong' or 'G-string' is a combination form of two words 'T-line' and 'Back side'. These 3 symbolic words represented here are the 3 basic Japlish (an English word coined in Japan). In order to materialize these Japlish, at first work was made by processing wood. It was considered that wood was most suited material since it is easy to acquire, process, and permanentness. For this piece cheapest type of SPF wood from U.S., which became available in Japan from 10 years ago were used. For the surface of the text oil stain was used and frames are coated with general paint such as lacquer, water paint, and varnish.