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Keywords about Living Room

Cheng-Ta Yu2015

Fubon Art Foundation

Fubon Art Foundation
Taipei, Taiwan

Cheng Ta Yu's video works often deal with identity and human relationships in the contemporary society. Keywords about Living Room was conceived during his artist residency in Koganecho, Yokohama, Japan. After having actually lived in the country, he has realized that "living room", a space where the family members gather and relax, does not exist in local households anymore due to their very tight living spaces. Tatami flooring, low table, and wooden pendulum clock...what he had imagined a Japanese-style living room to be like was only existent in the manga series of Chibi Maruko Chan, or back in the old days of the 70's.

Therefore this project Keywords about Living Room began. Together with the help of a local institution, he rebuilt a Japanese-style living room based on the impression gathered from Japanese manga and cartoon. Meanwhile, he interviewed the residents of the neighborhood and collected 71 keywords in Japanese that they associated with the concept of a living room. By reconstructing a space and imitating the sounds of a foreign language in this video, Yu explores the idea of home from both personal and social perspectives. As the video is now displayed in a hotel, a temporary "home" for travelers, it also reminds us of the amusing scenarios where travelers encounter culture shock or struggle with a different language.

Details

  • Title: Keywords about Living Room
  • Creator: Cheng-Ta Yu
  • Date: 2015
  • Medium: Single Channel Video Installation
  • Location: Home Hotel DA-AN

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