Events
The Reconstruction Project: Love in Tokyo
21 August 2010 - 29 August 2010
The Australian artist Dimple addresses the issue of homing (the notion of belonging to a space) and displacement in an open studio exhibition at Youkobo Art Space.
"The Reconstruction Project" seeks to help define our understanding of contemporary Australian cultural identity though non-verbal means, through an installation of mini-vignettes of sound and moving images, to allow people from varying backgrounds to relate without a linguistic barrier.
When people are faced with the "foreignness" of a new country, it creates an opportunity for reflection, comparison, reconciliation and acceptance, but it can also throw them into a state of total dissonance. But what if the dissonance bears a greater burden than the acceptance?
"The Reconstruction Project" taps into the cultural identity debate, exploring the idea of belonging as many Australians and other new migrants face it. The project is not about showing a static view of cultural identity. It seeks to show the changing face of Australia and to show where it is heading. The project explores how people define themselves in cultural exchange with other countries as the world becomes more global and as people travel further and societies become more culturally diverse.
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| Date |
21 August 2010 - 29 August 2010 Open studio: 21 August (Sat)-29 August (Sun) |
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12:00 - 19:00 The last day: until 17:00 |
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| Venue |
youkobo ARTSPACE 3-2-10 Zempukuji, Suginami-ku Tokyo 167-0041 Phone: 03-5930-5009 Website: |
| Admission |
Free |
| Enquiries |
Phone: 03-5930-5009 Website: http://www.youkobo.co.jp |
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