Naoya Hatakeyama's show

"Our ancestors once referred to phenomena which surpassed human principles as !Nature!. However, due to technological development the demarcation line between humanity has been pushed and further expanded, and as a result ! Nature! now receives a conceptual encroachment from humanity. If humanity were to continue magnifying itself beyond the domains of "phenomena that exceed human principles", and shroud it, at that point what we once referred to as "Nature! will cease to exist.

Our ancestors once referred to an existence which exceeded beyond "Nature! as "transcendence!, however, if "Nature! as a subordinate concept were to cease existence, then "transcendence! will also disappear. "Nature! will cease to exist and "transcendence! will cease to exist, and once all of what had exceeded us disappears in its entirety, what will the view of the world be reflected in the eyes of humanity which now stands alone stranded and motionless? It is certain that we as inhabitants of the "metropolis! are already aware of that answer."
-Naoya Hatakeyama

Naoya Hatakeyama had multiple solo shows at "Les Rencontres d'Arles" including "Archeology of the City" and "Atmos" in 2003 and "Scales" in 2009.