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Allegra Pacheco "Salaryman"
Gallery Momo Ryogoku
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Allegra Pacheco
In this exhibition which is her first broaching the subject since the release of her film, Pacheco explores aspects of over-work, office life, and karoshi through fine arts, photography, and performance.
For Pacheco, confronting themes of worker exploitation and Karoshi head-on is a must. Traditionally Karoshi victims face discrimination and shame aside from immense grief. By speaking about these subjects in the open Allegra insists change will follow through the eroding of old mentalities that blame the victim, instead of the company or the laws that suppress workers.
Pacheco insists Karoshi is not solely a Japanese issue she states the fact that Japan has a word for death by overwork, is a step in the right direction towards awareness.
Through photographic works and installation works mixing Japanese traditional items, the exhibition suggests the question of whether Japan will return to the pre-COVID society that Pacheco captured, or keep the way of working has been reevaluated since COVID-19.
A photo book of the same title will also be available at the exhibition. Pacheco's first documentary film, "Salaryman," will also be included in the exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art and Design in San José, Costa Rica.
For Pacheco, confronting themes of worker exploitation and Karoshi head-on is a must. Traditionally Karoshi victims face discrimination and shame aside from immense grief. By speaking about these subjects in the open Allegra insists change will follow through the eroding of old mentalities that blame the victim, instead of the company or the laws that suppress workers.
Pacheco insists Karoshi is not solely a Japanese issue she states the fact that Japan has a word for death by overwork, is a step in the right direction towards awareness.
Through photographic works and installation works mixing Japanese traditional items, the exhibition suggests the question of whether Japan will return to the pre-COVID society that Pacheco captured, or keep the way of working has been reevaluated since COVID-19.
A photo book of the same title will also be available at the exhibition. Pacheco's first documentary film, "Salaryman," will also be included in the exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art and Design in San José, Costa Rica.
Schedule | May 20 (Sat) 2023-Jun 17 (Sat) 2023 Opening Hours Information
Opening Reception May 20 (Sat) 2023 17:00 - 19:00 | ||||
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| Fee | Free | ||||
| Venue | Gallery Momo Ryogoku https://en.gallery-momo.com/  | ||||
| Location | 1-7-15 Kamezawa, Sumida-ku, Tokyo 130-0014 | ||||
| Access | 1 minute walk from exit A3 at Ryogoku Station on the Toei Oedo line, 5 minute walk from the East exit of Ryogoku Station on the JR Sobu line. | ||||
| Phone | 03-3621-6813 | ||||
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