团结与合作
2021年
钢网
宽6.8米，深2.8米，高4.7米（入场跑道-不包括基座）
宽7.6米，深2.7米，高4.2米（出场跑道-不包括基座）
为东京2020奥运会奥林匹克广场创作的作品之一，艺术家Tojiki在奥林匹克广场东京创作了一座名为“团结与合作”的宏伟照明雕塑，位于东京中心的日本桥区福德德广场。
Tojiki的近五米高的光雕塑吸引了当地居民、全球媒体和数字观众的极大关注，夜晚的光芒令路人着迷，成为所有线上文化节目讨论的26%。
尽管奥林匹克广场已于8月15日关闭，但Tojiki和其他参展艺术家创造的遗产仍然存在。
Tojiki表示：“即使展览结束后，我仍然可以看到这些图像在社交媒体上被广泛分享。这无疑是我职业生涯中引起最多关注的装置。”“能够为我祖国的奥运会做出贡献，这是一生一次的机会。”
“团结与合作”是这位前工业设计师创作的最大装置。Tojiki Makoto于1975年出生于日本宫崎，于2003年转行成为全职艺术家，尝试用光创造物体的艺术形象。他的作品受到光与影的相互关系以及如何操控它们的启发。
“团结与合作”从田径的4x100接力赛中获得灵感。在全球大流行病的推动下，这个专为奥林匹克广场设计的装置展示了两个巨大的钢网人物在接力运动中，及时探索了合作、共同责任和团队合作中的人类潜力。
艺术家对这件作品表示：“在一个人们和社会不断奔跑的世界里，新冠疫情意外地让他们停下了脚步。我相信艺术的作用和力量是想象未来。”
“接力赛中的接力棒传递是传承重要性的好方式。我觉得4x100接力赛尤其具有象征意义。接力棒的传递也象征着克服困难和向前迈进。这就是我想要表达的意义。”
奥林匹克广场
IOC
Tojiki将体育和艺术进行了类比，并补充道：“很容易看出，体育是一种超越身体极限的尝试，但文化和艺术也是尽可能超越人类限制的尝试。在这个意义上，体育和艺术是相似的。”
Tojiki令人惊叹的装置可以通过奥林匹克广场网站上的虚拟导览仍然进行观赏，将持续开放直至10月15日。
东京2020首个奥林匹克广场旨在进一步混合体育和文化，将奥运历史与令人惊叹的视觉艺术装置和展览相融合。由奥林匹克文化与遗产基金会（OFCH）领导，展示了四个主要装置，以及来自各种艺术家和工作室的作品，包括法国艺术家Xavier Veilhan的永久遗产雕塑，以及六位奥运会和残奥会艺术家驻地的群展作品。
尽管细节尚未确定，奥林匹克广场计划的某些组成部分将在2022年北京冬奥会上亮相。
Solidarity and Collaboration
連帯と協力
2021
Steel mesh
W6.8 D2.8 H4.7 m (the incoming runner - exclude the pedestal)
W7.6 D2.7 H4.2 m (the out going runner - exclude the pedestal)
For Olympic Agora, Olympic Games Tokyo 2020,
Tojiki, one of three internationally-renowned headlining artists at the Olympic Agora Tokyo 2020, created a grand, illuminated sculpture entitled “Solidarity and Collaboration” for the cultural hub in the heart of the host city.
Situated at Fukutoku Plaza in Tokyo’s central Nihonbashi district, Tojiki’s nearly five-metre-tall light sculpture drew immense attention from local residents, global media and digital audiences alike, enchanting passers-by with its nocturnal glow and generating 26 per cent of all online talk about the cultural programme.
While the onsite Olympic Agora closed on 15 August, the legacy created by Tojiki and the other participating artists lives on.
“Even after the exhibition closed, I could see the images being shared a lot on social media. This was certainly the installation that garnered the most attention in my career,” said Tojiki. “It was an opportunity of a lifetime to be able to contribute to the Olympic Games in my home country.”
“Solidarity and Collaboration” is the largest installation that this former industrial designer has ever created. Makoto Tojiki was born in Miyazaki, Japan, in 1975, and transitioned from product design to being a full-time artist in 2003, experimenting with artistic images of objects constructed from light. His work is inspired by the interconnectedness of light and shadow, and how these can be manipulated and controlled.
“Solidarity and Collaboration” took inspiration from the 4x100 relay race in athletics. Prompted by the global pandemic, the installation, conceived especially for the Olympic Agora, featured two monumental steel mesh figures in relay motion, in a timely exploration of collaboration, shared responsibility and human potential in team play.
“In a world where people and society keep running, the COVID-19 pandemic unexpectedly put the brakes on them. I believe it is the role and power of art to imagine the future,” the artist said about the work.
“The passing of the baton in competition was a good way to convey the importance of inheritance. I felt that the 4x100 relay was particularly symbolic. The handing-over of the baton also symbolises overcoming difficulties and moving forward. That’s the kind of meaning I wanted to put into the work.”
Olympic Agora
IOC
Drawing parallels between sport and art, Tojiki added: “It’s easy to see that sport is an attempt to surpass physical limits, but culture and art are also attempts to go as far beyond human limitation as possible. In that sense, sport and art are similar.”
Tojiki’s awe-inspiring installation can still be viewed through the virtual tours on the Olympic Agora website, which will remain accessible until 15 October.
The first-ever Olympic Agora at Tokyo 2020 aimed to further blend sport and culture by entwining the Games’ storied history with a stunning display of visual art installations and exhibitions. Spearheaded by the Olympic Foundation for Culture and Heritage (OFCH), it showcased four major installations, along with work from a range of artists and studios, including a permanent legacy sculpture from French artist Xavier Veilhan, and a group exhibition of works from six Olympian and Paralympian artists in residence.
While details are yet to be confirmed, some components of the Olympic Agora programme will make an appearance at the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022.
