The Brain Is About 1300g

"The Brain Is About 1300g"
is a piece born from the Dictionary Journey, Calligraphy, and Music project,
originating from the dictionary definition of "brain"
in the Japanese syllabary "no."

The creation began with a physical act:
writing out by hand every definition of "brain" and "nozui"
found in three dictionaries
Shinmeikai Kokugo Jiten, Meikyō Kokugo Jiten, and Kōjien.

Something that moves before thought.
Faster than what we call right,
quieter than what we call prayer.
This work gently lifts the fact
that humans live before they think
through words and sound.

About 1300 grams.
Not an idea.
Not a belief.
Just a weight that exists
inside the skull.

Onto the most sober layer of language dictionaries
a small dose of Nietzsche's idea of the Übermensch was added:
the impulse that precedes reason,
life as will before thought.

"The Brain Is About 1300g"
is a poetic document born from dictionaries,
observing life
that had already begun
before meaning, belief, or prayer could arise.