peformance + installation
SAM/OTO London 11.02- 05. 03. 2011
"mamagoto" is "manegoto"
"manegoto", imatation, is a commongame among children,
remembering what one heard or saw ;imagineand learn through imitation.
"mamagoto" is an imitating of adults' culinary practices.
The word 'mamma' is from baby talk and is borrowed
from the ancient spoken language meaning 'food', especially 'rice',
while 'goto' (or 'koto')means 'thing', or 'act'.
Sounds recordedduring the performance becomes 'mamma'
a food for our imagination to play with, and to put back into the pot to complete the mamagoto installation
_ broken cup_ coral beads_ mirror_bell_tray
_piezos _speaker_audio player_microphone_ audio recorder
_newspaper_ pot_ teapot_ tray_beads_
_microphone _speaker_audio player_ audio recorder
the project is realized by SAM/OTO with Rie Nakajima and Soundfjord