On view from 12 to 28 July 2024. Curated by Li Jingwen & Cleo Verstrepen. With Emese PAP, Garance Fruh, Chloé Rozy Sapelkine, HaYoung, Albane Monnier, Ching-Chuan Ku, Johanna Riedl, Masato Nakano, Yutaro Sudo, Niko Wu, Clovis Deschamps-Prince, Ava Naba, Léa Nana, Yuto Nemoto, Kaki Jackson, Theophylle DCX, Ju Bourgain, Margot Millet and Cally Tan.
“ One’s Room is an immersive collective exhibition that unfolds as the domestic space of an autofictionnal character named One. It embraces the old, wooden and organic architecture of Datsuijo. One isn’t physically present, yet they have forged profound connections with the material space of their room. Within it, drawings, paintings, photographs, videos, but also cloth, furniture, books, food, plants, a diary, and all sorts of things that can be found in a house, are a tangible manifestation of their ever-evolving, mixed and elusive identity. Each of these items holds stories, emotional connections, and imaginaries, inviting us to rummage into their intimacy.
One’s self is a tapestry woven from the curators' and artists’ personal experiences. In their room, they explore questions relating to gender, kinship, sense of belonging and the overlooked realms of what is considered "feminine work" such as care, domestic chores, and minor arts. There, objects are no longer purely decorative, functional, or passive elements: they become vessels for imaginaries, self and communal care, spiritual encounters and political reflections, that the audience can freely touch, savor, and linger on. One’s room is also one of communality and hospitality, where people are invited to gather and share practices, thoughts and food during special events. ”
Below are some exhibition views of my productions in space and in relation to the work of other artists.
[Pictures by Cléo Verstrepen and Naoki Takehisa]
