»KEEP CALM, ENJOY ART«

Installation, bike, LED wheel light, 4K video, silent 4 min 50sec.

In the one single take video, Yamashita rides a bike illuminating handwritten words “KEEP CALM, ENJOY ART” by the LED wheel lights attached on the bicycle.
By her keeping pedaling, the message becomes visible by the afterimage effect. The words is based on the British propaganda poster “KEEP CALM and CARRY ON” produced by British government during World War II which became known for its parodies boomed over the world some years ago.
Artists created the piece promptly as a response to the world tensions at that time (including Japanese art scene).
”KEEP CALM ENJOY ART”という手書きの文字を、車輪に取り付けられたLEDホイールライトに灯しながら自転車で走り続ける、ワンカット撮影のビデオ作品。
ペダルを漕ぎ続ける事によって初めて残像効果で視覚化されるメッセージは、数年前に世界的にそのパロディが流行した、戦時下のイギリスのプロパガンダのポスターがもとになっている。
昨今の世界的な緊張状態（日本のアートシーンも含め）に反応し、瞬発的に制作した作品。