In this work, participants take on the role of a fetus to experience the moment of birth. By passing through the birth canal and “giving birth” to themselves, the work aims to convey the joy of thinking, “I’m so glad I was born!” As participants pass through the “Birth Canal Tube”—a cylindrical device constricted by pneumatically controlled balloons—they experience the sensation of navigating a dark, narrow birth canal, allowing them to truly appreciate the hardships of birth. Furthermore, by expressing the sense of celebration surrounding birth through visuals and sound, the work conveys the message that being born is a miracle and that everyone comes into the world surrounded by blessings. By fostering respect for babies through this work, we hope to contribute to solving social issues affecting babies and their families.
Shoko KIMURA, Ayaka FUJII, Hiroyuki HOSHI, Rei TAMARU, Ryoma MIYAUCHI, Kazuki ASAKURA, Akihiro SUZUKI and Rihito TSUBOI