Ushiro: “Without SAY GOODBYE” is a work we presented in the middle of the field closest to the power plant, with a scarecrow wearing protective clothing and a gas mask.

Okada: In the area there is scarcely any one but the employees of the plant wearing protective cloths, conceivably ready to die.

Ushiro: We built the scarecrow to pay homage to them. The field is contaminated, no longer can get harvested, but still needs to be protected from something. The scarecrow has a mission of guardian and might stay there for next 10 years.

‘Without SAY GOODBYE’ (2011)　© Chim↑Pom
Photo: Kei Miyajima　Courtesy of Mujin-to Production, Tokyo

Okada: A victim of the incident with the mission in hand.

Ushiro: The title “Without Say Goodbye” is literally fading away without saying goodbye.

Okada: “Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap” is a written work done on the tent site. It is originally a song written by AD/DC, and is also a name of the dirty technique that a villain character called Stand from “JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure” has. It is literally describing the current plant situation and we repeatedly wrote that.

‘Libido-Electricity Conversion Machine “EROKITEL” third and practical version “KIBOU”‘ (2011)　© Chim↑Pom
Photo: Kei Miyajima　Courtesy of Mujin-to Production, Tokyo

Ushiro: This is the third generation “EROKITEL”, which is the device we invented a long time ago. People say that the petroleum will extinguish and clean energy should take over. We thought making use of the sexual desire instead, which has extraordinary potential. We put a 3-line ad on a sports tabloid “Chixxx Pom EROKITEL” with mobile phone number and we do get phone-calls. The device is connected to the mobile, and when it receives a call, it lights up the device.
The first generation was with a normal electric bulb, and the second one installed in the US with a device that lit up by a thunder. Due to the power plant incident and the power cut caused, we improved the third generation for home use and named “Hope”. This latest one lights up the room 20% brighter.