Hitoshi Katagiri Views Hokusai with a "Totally Blind Art Appreciator"—A New Art Experience "Felt Through Words" (J-WAVE NEWS)
Actor/artist Hitoshi Katagiri discussed a new art experience felt through words while viewing Hokusai works with totally blind art appreciator Kenji Shiratori.Summary
Actor and artist Hitoshi Katagiri discussed his art activities and creations, including his unique clay sculptures, during a J-WAVE program. Following a public recording, Katagiri, along with navigator Ayaka Nakata, visited the Hokusai exhibition at CREATIVE MUSEUM TOKYO. They were joined by Kenji Shiratori, a totally blind art appreciator and photographer who has developed a method of experiencing art through dialogue and imagination rather than sight. Shiratori explained his approach, which often involves discussing the work among a group before revealing the title to avoid preconceived notions. As Katagiri and Nakata discussed a Hokusai piece, sharing their interpretations of the scene and characters, Shiratori listened, noting how the evolving descriptions of figures provided an exciting, unfolding narrative. The experience led Nakata to realize that the pressure to understand the "author's intent" is unnecessary; instead, the richness lies in the dialogue, the expression of personal feelings like "I like this" or "I'm not sure about that," and encountering one's own values through the interaction with others' perspectives.
(Source：ｄメニューニュース)