news | introduction | experiments | exhibitions | CV | contact FabCafe Kyoto (MTRL KYOTO) *At the co-working space on the second floor 10 April to 3 May 2024 Why is it that we feel scornful about people talking about themselves on social networks, yet we find ourselves irrepressibly curious when people talk about themselves over drinks at a friend’s room at 3 AM? Why is it that we feel a little hurt when others don’t seriously listen to us talking about memories of our own personal experiences that we cherish? Why is it that, even though similar narratives already exist, we still feel compelled to record our experiences in 'our own' words? What kind of addictive nature do stories have, and how do they affect our identities? How do stories dominate our memories? In a world where almost the same stories overflow simultaneously, regardless of their quality, and their value plummets, how can we protect our cherished memories from being damaged? Reflecting on these questions, I will present a progress report on my 'experimentations of muteness' through three different projects, namely mi El Camino, 2018; Memories ON SALE #3, 2017–2024; and What happened in Choquequirao, 2016/2024. I hope this can provide an opportunity for us to think together about how to deal with stories. (Translation of my text from the exhibition announcement page) 
mi EL Camino - A video in which the daily travelogue of my pilgrimage is read out 
mi EL Camino - A SIM card of the Spanish telecommunication company Orange 
Hajimemashite bookshelf (a in-company project by the venue, MTRL KYOTO) 
mi EL Camino - A pilgrimage notebook obtained during pilgrimage and an unused pilgrimage notebook issued by Asociación de Amigos del Camino de Santiago en Japón, which says it could be handed over to anyone interested, and is now owned by M 
mi EL Camino - A list of pilgrimage accommodations and a high-low graph of the path I took, namely El Camino Frances 
mi EL Camino - A scallop shell, the symbol of pilgrims 
mi EL Camino - The gold medal a sister at a church put around my neck 
mi EL Camino - A picture of Loudres, a place in France that is sacred in relation to the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage 
Memories ON SALE #03 - A video based on the illusion I saw in the starry sky when I stuck out my head from the tent while I was lost in the mountain 
Memories ON SALE #03 - The contract 
Memories ON SALE #03 - The actual emergency sheet I wrapped myself with while I was lost in the mountain *As a memorial item, this has been gifted to the person who purchased this memory 
Memories ON SALE #03 - A related photograph 
What happened in Choquequirao - A morning scene I saw at the garden (where I set up my encampment) of the local house near the old ruin 
What happened in Choquequirao - F's manuscript and its Japanese translation as well as notes written by the guide 
What happened in Choquequirao - An envelop that contains the translation 
What happened in Choquequirao - The guide's contact 
What happened in Choquequirao - A related photograph 
What happened in Choquequirao - A related photograph (which still remains at the venue after this exhibition)
What happened in Choquequirao - A related photograph 
What happened in Choquequirao - A souvenir item: A cushion cover made of a folk craft fabric of Andes (after being used at the venue throughout the exhibition, it is now being used in my own place) 
What happened in Choquequirao - A souvenir item: A cushion cover made of a folk craft fabric of Andes (after being used at the venue throughout the exhibition, it is now being used in my own place) 
=A photograph related to What happened in Choquequirao, exhibition statement, and experimentation reports 
Statement 
Floor plan 
A slide show projected on a screen in the ground-floor cafe |