the Apology
2020
collaboration piece with Yuken Teruya
multi channel 1920 x 1080 video, lengths variable
Can a citizen apologize for injustice caused by government authorities? Can one take over responsibility for the privileges granted by birth? Dealing with the relationship of individual responsibility and complex societal processes, short videos display the emotional process on bare face as a single person tries to grasp the scope of inherited cultural and societal problems.
This one is on us
Collaboration with Yuken Teruya, currently on show at Bangkok Biennale
2020
6 channel video, neon sign, wooden bar counter, sticker, ryukyu glass, white spirits
Inspired by urban sports bars, this bar invites viewers to come together and enjoy drinks while watching parliament sessions and political debates.
a lamp's song
2019
Günter Mittag's office lamp, raspberry pi module, 08:15 mins
The office lamp of GDR's Secretary for the Economy Günter Mittag blinks in morse code, singing a song about it's desire to forget.
[ʤɨtaʧɔ'ɾɔɸiː] - the day of departure
2013-14
2 channel 1920x1080, 8:20min
On the island of Okinawa, one of the pillars of the US global military base system, the presence of military bases has shaped life and culture on the island since 1945.
the Guryong Walks
2015-18
1920x1080 video, 15:29 mins, gouache on paper, 40 cm x 40 cm
A series of video walks projects the outlines of an "illegal settlement" onto prestigious public spaces in Seoul.