TRANSMISSION ART ARCHIVE
I Am 99 Years Old
1989
Mayako Kubo
A multi-layered and multi-textured collage with two narrative strains: people's voices stating their age, from 99 years down to 1 year of age, and moving towards 99 years again; and interview excerpts that speak about the volatile dynamics of family life and relations. Though musically "fractured," this work builds to an amazingly clear and single listening experience: a sense of our shared humanity. Produced for radio station Sender Freies Berlin, Germany.