Wall of Change is a project in which five digital numbers drilled into a wall are changed every day according to the number (0-9) on a ten-sided dice. The landscape of the outside world seen through the holes drilled in the wall changes its appearance every day as a 'numerical landscape' cut by chance.

The numbers represent 'time'. And this 'time' is equal to 'life'. The numbers 1-9 indicate 'life', while at 0, the outside landscape is invisible, leaving the wall behind. This indicates 'death'.

It is a cycle of 'life and death'. In Buddhism, both 'life' and 'death' are combined to form the whole of 'life'. Similarly, Buddhism teaches that all things have life in them. The nature we see has 'life' and it changes from day to day, moment to moment. This is because 'life' is originally an existence that continues to change in an uncertain manner.

The reason why the events of the world are unpredictable and chaotic is because everything in the world is inhabited by ever-changing 'life'. That is why we must not forget to be in awe of all 'life' in the world. We must also cherish the “life" of human beings, to the maximum extent possible.

The uncontrollable wall, Wall of Change, contains a silent message of awe for all such life.

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Image courtesy of the artist and Bangkok Art Biennale

Supported by The Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan (Bunka-cho Art Platform Japan), and the Japan Foundation, Bangkok.