Interface, Lambda print, mounted onto plexiglass, 20 x 30 cm, edition of 3, 2010
Interface 2010
In today's world, can we live without any link to our origins or exist as a person without a history?
Since the birth of my son, I have been interested in what to transmit of my culture, and how. As a migrant, the transmission of culture is a conscious choice rather than something that comes naturally. Can we live without our origin in a foreign country? The greater the distance from our culture, the more we are confronted with it through contact with other cultures.
Interface means a common boundary in time, space and between people. In today's society, an “interface” is a boundary that all humans share. The world is moving towards an ever increasing mixture of nationalities, towards a borderless society. Though we are not there yet, several questions arise:
This series was made on Maui, Hawaii with Japanese-Americans. It began with a suitcase of photographs owned by a second generation Japanese-American man. The "portraits" in the series echo the title “interface”. They attempt to keep the series connected to the present while showing the diversity in Japanese-Americans.
The exhibition was part of the show at the Honolulu Museum of Art. The exhibition was on on until March 31 2014. for details : http://honolulumuseum.org/art/exhibitions/13988-first_h/
- What will future generations be like?
- Will their identity be segmented from their origins and their culture replaced by another?
This series was made on Maui, Hawaii with Japanese-Americans. It began with a suitcase of photographs owned by a second generation Japanese-American man. The "portraits" in the series echo the title “interface”. They attempt to keep the series connected to the present while showing the diversity in Japanese-Americans.
The exhibition was part of the show at the Honolulu Museum of Art. The exhibition was on on until March 31 2014. for details : http://honolulumuseum.org/art/exhibitions/13988-first_h/
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