In the shadows
Kenji Ide
2025
seen from India
seen from China
seen from Switzerland
seen from Türkiye
seen from Malaysia
seen from Kuwait

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seen from France
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seen from Germany
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seen from Canada
seen from Canada
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seen from Canada
seen from Türkiye
seen from United Kingdom
In the shadows
Kenji Ide
2025
"The Sentimental Organization of the World" at Crèvecoeur
Apa refleksimu mengenai presentasi yang kamu lakukan dua minggu lalu?
Kenji: Aku ingat memulai presentasi tersebut dengan sedikit kekhawatiran. Selain kendala bahasa, aku juga tidak yakin bahwa karya-karyaku akan cocok dengan konteks seni di Yogyakarta. Mungkin akan ada yang bertanya apa karyaku termasuk seni atau bukan. Aku menjadi sedikit tidak percaya diri. Namun begitu presentasi dimulai, kekhawatiranku mulai menghilang. Bahasa tidak menjadi masalah. Audiens dapat memahami presentasiku bahkan tertawa karena beberapa hal-hal lucu yang aku katakan. Hal yang terpenting adalah ternyata karya-karyaku sesuai dengan situasi Yogyakarta. Aku selalu tertarik cerita dari orang-orang biasa. Seseorang yang aku temui sehari-hari dan juga teman-teman terdekatku. Hal ini sesuai dengan Yogyakarta dan jaringan lokalnya yang erat. Khususnya dalam lingkup seni budaya, setiap orang saling mengenal dan saling berbagi praktik masing-masing. Aku jadi memiliki ekspektasi untuk membuat pameran di Yogyakarta.
What's your reflections on your talk, two weeks ago?
Kenji: I remember started the talk with some anxiety. Apart from the language issue, I was not sure that my works will fits the art context in Yogyakarta. Maybe someone would questioned whether my works could be consider as art or not. I lost my confidence. But when the presentation started, my anxiety was starting to disappear. Language was not an issue at all. The audience could understand my presentation, and they even laughed at some of my funny stories. The most important thing was my works really fits into Yogyakarta's context. I have interest on stories from ordinary people. Someone whom I meet everyday, and also my closest friends. It fits with Yogyakarta's strong local network. Especially in arts and culture scene, where everyone know each other and share their practices. Now, I have an expectation to do exhibition in Yogyakarta.
Live Tweet: Artist Talk with Kenji Ide
Sebentar lg artist talk @kenjiide, seniman Jepang yg sdg residensi di Kunci akan segera mulai. Sila datang! Tersedia teh dan camilan manis. (In few minutes, artist talk with @kenjiide will start. Please come! Tea and snacks are available.)
Selama satu stgh bulan periode residensinya, Kenji berkesempatan utk mengeksplorasi perkembangan seni rupa khususnya seniman muda di Yogya. (For 1,5 months, Kenji will explore the development of contemporary art, particularly among young artists in Yogyakarta)
Dlm kesempatan ini, Kenji akan mempresentasikan karya2 lamanya, serta berbagai temuan2nya selama periode residensi dlm proyek Exchange Room. (In this event, Kenji will presents some of his previous works, along with his findings during this residency period.)
Proyek ini ditujukan utk mendorong perjumpaan kreatif antar pihak2 ts melalui percakapan terfokus, kerja jaringan taktis & aksi yg terarah. (This project aims at endorsing creative encounters through focused conversations, tactical networking, and purposive actions)
Program residensi Kenji Ide mrpkn hasil kerjasama antara KUNCI Cultural Studies Center dan Koganecho Art Management (Yokohama, Jepang). (This residency program is joint cooperation between KUNCI Cultural Studies Center and Koganecho Art Management (Yokohama, Japan).)
Contemporary Art Diary merupakan rekaman pengalaman Kenji Ide, selama menjalani program residensi Exchange Room di KUNCI Cultural Studies Center. Blog ini akan diperbarui setiap hari. // Contemporary Art Diary is a record of Kenji Ide's experience, during his residency program in Exchange Room with KUNCI Cultural Studies Center. This blog will be updated daily.