Kemurimi Kōro: sessions by Baku Ochi

An incense burner for viewing smoke, a ceremonial session grounded in the philosophy of Endō

“Kemurimi Kōro” is an incense burner conceived and crafted as a vessel for viewing

smoke. Reinterpreting incense beyond its traditional role as a source of fragrance,

it invites viewers to perceive smoke as a living being and to contemplate its

changing forms.

Within the “Kemurimi Kōro”, the rising smoke slows and drifts gently, revealing

graceful movements and delicate shapes. As the incense burns and eventually

fades away, it evokes the passage of life itself, from birth to death.

Each smoke landscape emerges through the interplay of the incense burner,

darkness, the atmosphere of the land, nature, and the people gathered in that

particular time and place. By observing slowly and attentively, the presence of

these surrounding elements quietly comes into view.

Through the beauty of smoke, Endō seeks to cultivate a way of appreciating

wholeness and the unfolding of time.

Recommended Environment

Lighting: ◎ Complete darkness / ◯ Dim lighting

Sound level: ◎ Below 30 dB / ◯ Below 50 dB

Season: ◎ Spring, Autumn, Winter / △–◯ Summer

Required equipment:

SALIOT pico lighting equipment

Background music of your choice

Incense of your choice

1,284 THB/session (39USD)

maximum 15 people/session

We reserve the right not to open the activity, or reschedule if registrations fall below the required minimum.