Social Sculpture
2025 - ongoing
Every morning at 6:30 I pick up litter on the two blocks in front of my apartment.
As I continue, the street changes, people change, and I change as well.
This work treats the simple act of picking up litter as social sculpture. It is not a one time event. It is a daily practice that reshapes how we relate to our streets, our neighbors, and our city. As a result of this, the city will be clean cared by everyone.
What happens
When an ordinary citizen bends down to pick up trash, perception shifts. People greet, thank, or change their behavior. A clean block makes littering harder and makes care more visible.
Social Sculpting
I cannot transform the city alone. If more people simply cared for the space in front of their homes as oftern as possible,
the city would change and culture would shift.
Goal
The goal of this piece is to reach a state where no one remembers who first began it.
1. Pick up litter on the block in front of your home.
2. Mark your block on the map.
3. Do it again, whenever you can.
Open to anyone
To join this piece,
Sign up: https://umap.openstreetmap.fr/en/
send me your username at trash-piece@daiasano.com
I will add you to the contributor.
- Grabber
- Trash Bags
City:
- New York City
- Tokyo
April 23rd, 2025
8:30 am - 9:30 am
42 St Bryant Park - 5 Av
I was captivated by the acoustics of the space and the steady flow of commuters heading to work. My aim was to activate the movement inherent in the site. The vowels echoed through the corridor, reshaping the mundane into a space of shifting, heightened perception.
The Watermill Center, NY
The Annual Summer Benefit
July 27, 2024
Performance
20 choirs
Presented as part of the Watermill Center’s Annual Summer Benefit, the work functioned as a transitional space, situated between everyday life and the realm of art. I referenced the Japanese tea ceremony's "Roji," in between an entrance and a tea room. To reach the main event area, guests walked through the piece, their senses immersed in layered vocal tones. The soundscape served to wash away the residue of daily life, preparing them for the heightened experience of the evening.
Maria Baranova
and
Lindsay Morris
Video Performance
13min
Video Performance
13min