We are not eternal, we are mortal
We can move through space, but cannot travel through time
We are only transient beings
We desire, therefore, to connect the dots through time by visiting several spaces
Four Japanese Artists have all lived as immigrants in either England, Germany, or the United States. Although they had met each other at different times in Germany, they had never assembled as one group before their reunion in the United States in 2018 where they shared their experiences of living outside Japan, in foreign countries. At their reunion, they shared their experiences, alternating between life in Japan and abroad. Through these discussions, they found common ground: they all have “transient existences,” a term, they realized, applies to them both as immigrants and as mortal beings.
In this show, four Japanese artists express their artworks based on interdisciplinary approaches: historical research, fieldwork, and artistic methodology.
Artist:
Aisuke Kondo, Takeshi Moro, Yukiko Nagakura, Kaori Yamashita
Opening reception:
June 21(Fri) 5pm-8pm
Open:
Sat&San, Noon-5pm and by appointment
Address:
ArtObjectGallery
592 N. 5th Street, San Jose, CA 95112
408-288-9305, 408-384-1610