Mutsugoto - valise

Distance Lab and New Media Scotland looked for couples in long-distance relationships where one partner lived in the vicinity of Edinburgh and the other at least 250km away. During the Edinburgh Art Festival, the chosen couples were allowed to privately experience Mutsugoto in Edinburgh and London. We sent a small package to each of them in the post, which included a booklet introducing Mutsugoto, a small camera, and some special stationery for writing. We asked them to capture some thoughts and photos in the morning before they experienced Mutsugoto, and again afterward.

.Mutsugoto - valise 01 featured in the news paper, The Scotsman "How absence makes the heart grow fonder" by Claire BlackImages from the mutsugoto - valise 01 trial Marchermont Crescent, Edinburgh - Monika Studios, London 7 - 9 Oct, 2009

Distance Lab ＋ New Media Scotlandはエディンバラアートフェスティバルの期間中、エディンバラ-ロンドン間で実存する遠距離恋愛中のカップルを募集し、選ばれたカップルには今までの美術館というパブリックな空間とは違う、所在を明らかにしていない私的な空間でmutsugotoを体験してもらった。事前に送った説明書、インスタントカメラ、便箋、ナイトウェアが入ったmutsugoto kitで体験前後のお互いの想いを記録してもらった。