Singaporean artist explores Japanese militarism in solo exhibition

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Singaporean artist Ho Tzu Nyen's first solo exhibition at the Singapore Art Museum delves into the sombre histories of Japanese militarism through the replication of Kiraku-tei ryokan, the final meeting place of a kamikaze squadron.

A lavish row of tatami-tiled rooms with translucent shoji screens at the heart of Singaporean artist Ho Tzu Nyen’s first solo at the Singapore Art Museum (SAM) belies the sombre histories of Japanese militarism housed within. The spaces replicate Kiraku-tei ryokan, the final meeting place of one Japanese kamikaze (suicide attack pilots) squadron before its last mission and where the members’ parents gathered to drink and sing in honour of their dead sons.

Hotel Aporia (2019), first presented as a site-specific work at the inn as part of the Aichi Triennale in Toyota City, also features videos edited with footage from Japanese auteur Yasujiro Ozu’s film

 

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