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（10min.ver.）
（10min.ver.）
Single-channel video installation（video 24'32")
2019
2019
This video work emerged from an encounter with a Japanese Brazilian man who has lived the first half of his life in Brazil and the second half in Japan, alongside his son, who was born and raised in Japan. Together, we embarked on its creation.
The man often exhibits stereotypical Japanese behaviors. While he is proficient in everyday Japanese conversations and customary greetings, he conveys his inability to express more complex emotions or thoughts in Japanese. Initially, I proposed to the man that he write a letter to his past self before departing for Japan. This letter, composed in Portuguese, is received by his son, who is of a similar age as the man was when he left. The son then translates the letter into Japanese. Finally, with his son's assistance, the man narrates the translated letter in Japanese.
Within the backdrop of an authoritative camera presence and his compelling gaze, an intriguing paradox unfolds. The man's words and subtle physical responses reveal the strong homogeneity fostered by Japanese society and its perspective on minorities.
The man often exhibits stereotypical Japanese behaviors. While he is proficient in everyday Japanese conversations and customary greetings, he conveys his inability to express more complex emotions or thoughts in Japanese. Initially, I proposed to the man that he write a letter to his past self before departing for Japan. This letter, composed in Portuguese, is received by his son, who is of a similar age as the man was when he left. The son then translates the letter into Japanese. Finally, with his son's assistance, the man narrates the translated letter in Japanese.
Within the backdrop of an authoritative camera presence and his compelling gaze, an intriguing paradox unfolds. The man's words and subtle physical responses reveal the strong homogeneity fostered by Japanese society and its perspective on minorities.
Good luck on your journey
Single-channel video installation（video 24'32")
2019
Single-channel video installation（video 24'32")
2019