Landskrona konsthall, sweden
Where to Land the Eye : Curated by Christine Eyene, Landskrona Foto Festival, Sweden
This installation evolves with changing daylight, shifting through different states as the sun moves. Created with Martin Bofeldt, it features a Japanese-inspired garden with water, mirrors, bamboo, and wood chips, fostering cross-cultural dialogue. The installation reflects its surroundings, subtly echoing a nearby fort’s waterline. Sound pieces by Andrew Matthews and a tea offering, Kahalawai (House of waters), blended by Artéfact in Paris, enhanced the sensory experience.
Maui arts and Cultural center, Maui, Hawai'i
Focus curated by Jonathan Yukio Clark
In 2013, I first exhibited Odyssey: Reflect at the Schaefer International Gallery in Maui. In 2024, I returned with Photography? End?, creating a site-specific installation. I used windows as lightboxes, allowing a 1956 Lahaina Honganji photograph to shift with daylight. The installation featured a photograph of Lanai Island, aligned with the eye level of people in the panoramic group photo.
In the center, an oval table with a palaka tablecloth displayed pieces from my A-lien Pacific series, surrounded by red volcanic cinder to symbolize Maui's earth. Sounds of "Air" and "Water" filled the space. On August 1st, dancers performed, and guests shared tea, Kahalawai (House of Water). I dressed as if stepping out of the photograph, creating a dialogue between past and present, with the youngest people from the group photograph attending, adding deeper meaning to the work.
In the center, an oval table with a palaka tablecloth displayed pieces from my A-lien Pacific series, surrounded by red volcanic cinder to symbolize Maui's earth. Sounds of "Air" and "Water" filled the space. On August 1st, dancers performed, and guests shared tea, Kahalawai (House of Water). I dressed as if stepping out of the photograph, creating a dialogue between past and present, with the youngest people from the group photograph attending, adding deeper meaning to the work.
Ancien Musée de Peinture Grenoble, France
MEMOIRES, curated by Yuliya Ruzhechka, Mois de la photo, Maison de l'image, Grenoble
I was invited by Maison de l'Image to be the main exhibit for Mois de la Photo in Grenoble, alongside Aletheia Casey. The Odyssey: Reflect installation was a challenging yet rewarding experience. We created a 51-meter balcony across two floors to display three panoramic group photographs, positioned as if the people in the images were looking out at visitors.
The event featured a one-hour performance by anthropologist and Butoh dancer Marivi Haro, with artist Eleonore Mecoli reading an excerpt from No-No Boy by John Okada. Eleonore read around a picnic table as Marivi, embodying Japanese-Americans, especially Ichiro's mother, entered from light into a warm glow. At the climax, a balcony image of two boys dropped as Marivi, with images sewn into her kimono, rose, linking the installation and performance. This exhibition, which included new pieces, was a deeply moving experience that made me rethink how to present my work.
Performance- extract of text no-no boy (French)
Stip Loft, Rome, Italy
Curated by Emilio D'Itri, FotoLeggendo festival, Rome
I was invited by Emilio D'Itri to exhibit at the 12th FotoLeggendo festival in Rome, which focused on engaging art with it's environment. For the exhibition, I expanded three works to 2m 70cm x 3m and printed others to their original sizes or adapting them to the space. The prints were made on transparent sheets and rice paper. I also added sound elements, placing speakers on opposite sides of the space to allow viewers to hear "Air" and "Water" together in the center. The installation encouraged viewers to walk through and experience the works from different perspectives.This exhibition expanded my possibilities of working with installations.
Video : Exhibition walk
The video edited by Andrew Matthews who made the sound collages Air & Water for Odyssey : Reflect. Gallery footage : Marco Rappaccini 2016
Interview on the installation
The presentation video of Odyssey : Reflect installation / exhibition at Loft, foto legenddo photography festival , Rome, Italy,
FP Mag 2016
FP Mag 2016