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Yuta Hirai “Biocracy”
Kitakore Building
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Yuta Hirai
The title of this exhibition is taken from Hirai’s same-titled book, which may be considered a compilation of his work. Comprised of over 36 interviews with politicians, cultural figures, activists and even children born on March 11, 2011, the book fundamentally questions post-3.11 society through these conversations. As a sentence embodying the work as well as the attitude he obtained by facing Fukushima’s nature, Hirai says, “bio” is “life” and “-cracy” means “domination” or “political system.” In other words, translated literally, “Biocracy” means ‘life-ism.’ It is of course beyond capitalism that values the economy over life and causes wars, and also beyond the current “democracy” (minshu-shugi). Humans are being allowed to co-exist with all life on the planet in the first place. How presumptuous of an attitude it is to say that the ‘people’ (min) are the ‘lord’ (shu).”
Schedule | Nov 22 (Tue) 2016-Dec 24 (Sat) 2016 Opening Hours Information
Opening Reception Nov 22 (Tue) 2016 18:00 - 22:00 | ||||
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| Fee | Free | ||||
| Website | http://chimpom.jp/artistrunspace/garterpress/re_yutahirai_press.compressed.pdf | ||||
| Venue | Kitakore Building | ||||
| Location | 3-4-13 Koenji-Kita, Suginami-ku, Tokyo 166-0002 | ||||
| Access | 4 minute walk from the North exit of Koenji Station on the JR Chuo line. | ||||
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