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Tsubasa Kato “Fractions of the Longest Distance”

Mujin-to Production
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Artists

Tsubasa Kato
During his two-year stay in the U.S., Tsubasa Kato happened to witness in person how Trump used nativist, protectionist and anti-globalization rhetoric, as characterized by the slogan “America First,” to create a wave of nationalism and clinch the election. The artist also observed the collision between the globalism advocated by developed countries and the anti-globalization backlash. The tension between these two movements is not limited to the U.S. alone - Kato noticed it at project sites in Mexico, Indonesia and Vietnam as well. In short, no one is immune to the effects of such global trends now. As a response to this reality, Kato focused on the unique situation of people living in each site - for example their varying degrees of mobility and freedom - as well as changes in their surroundings to create collaborative projects in diverse places. Nations and communities in various forms all around the world today face increasing threats to their previous ways of existence by the strengthening of borders and boundaries, and consequent restrictions on mobility and freedom. Kato uses this fact as a catalyst to structure the exhibition according to the keywords “city,” “street,” “border,” and “migration.” The first part of the show, titled “Mexico City ⇄ Jakarta”, features video works created in each city’s streets. The second part, “Vietnam ⇅ USA,” addresses the frame of the “nation” more directly. The works encapsulate a “fraction of each place’s present,” as seen through varying social conditions. Kato, however, doesn’t directly question the ethical implications of these in his work, but rather uses the hints they give of each site’s reality to stimulate the viewer’s imagination towards the distance between “here” and “there.” The rise of information technology has made it possible to connect with people all over the world via SNS and brought on an era in which one has overwhelming access to information. Even so, the world is still full of the incomprehensible. In this exhibition, we hope that viewers not only watch each work but also direct their imaginations at the unresolved world beyond the video frame.

[Exhibition Schedule]
Part 1: “Mexico City ⇄ Jakarta,” Nov. 25 - Dec. 23, 2017
Part 2: “Vietnam ⇅ USA,” Jan. 13 (Sat) - Feb. 24 (Sat), 2018

Schedule

Nov 25 (Sat) 2017-Feb 24 (Sat) 2018 

Opening Hours Information

Hours
13:00-19:00
Open 12:00-18:00 on Saturdays and Sundays.
Closed
Monday, Holidays
Notice
Exhibition Hours: 11:00-19:00 on Saturdays, 11:00-18:00 on Sundays. Closed from Dec. 24 to Jan. 12.

Opening Reception Jan 13 (Sat) 2018 18:00 - 20:00

FeeFree
Websitehttp://www.mujin-to.com/press/kato_2017_mexicojakarta_en.htm
VenueMujin-to Production
http://www.mujin-to.com/index_e.htm
Location5-10-5 Kotobashi, Sumida-ku, Tokyo 130-0022
Access8 minute walk from exit A3 at Kikukawa Station on the Toei Shinjuku line. 8minute walk from exit B2 at Sumiyoshi Station on the Hanzomon or Toei Shinjuku line. 12 minute walk from the South exit of Kinshicho Station on the JR Sobu line.
Phone03-6458-8225
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