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INOUE Takuya

Participating Project	Exchange Residency Program (Japan-based Creators sent abroad)
Activity Base	Fukushima
City / Place stayed	Montreal, Quebec / Centre Clark
Period	2025.4 - 2025.7

Purpose of the residency

The purpose of my stay is to observe the diversity of people in Canada’s multicultural society. Canada is a place where immigrants from all over the world coexist, creating an environment where diverse cultures and values intersect. This contrasts with Japan, which has a high degree of homogeneity. The relationship between the Indigenous peoples and the European settlers who arrived in the 17th century remains complex and continues to evolve. In this context, Indigenous filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin has engaged in an ongoing dialogue with history through her films, a pursuit that I find particularly compelling. Through this stay, I hope to gain insights into the perspectives of diverse people and reflect on the universality of humanity.

Plan during the residency

• Through my stay in Quebec, I aim to deepen my understanding of its history, contemporary society, and people.
• In particular, I will engage in dialogue with diverse local people through my art project.
• The theme of my project is "human universality," and as a symbol of this concept, I will focus on "skin color." Skin color varies among individuals and has historically, as well as in the present day, played a role in shaping divisions and social relationships.
• I will ask the people I meet to mix their own unique "skin color" as paint, which I will then use to create my artwork.
• Through this project, I aim to observe and express both the diversity and universality of humanity. 

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