ARTISTS

Naomi Ota+Shuhei Hatano

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Naomi Ota

Japan/Artist
A Melbourne-based artist who has collaborated in Butoh, dance, theater, and academic fields in Japan and abroad. Currently lives in Kobe. Her works, which are derived from nature, emotional landscapes and distant memories, range from delicate details to spatial installations. Completed graduate studies at Kyoto City University of Arts and a PhD at RMIT University, Australia.

Shuhei Hatano

Japan/Film maker
Filmmaker, born in Tottori in 1980. Graduated from Tama Art University, Department of Visual and Performing Arts. Lives and works in Tokyo. Creates works that combine fiction and documentary by digging up local history and customs based on field research. His major works include TRAIL (2012, Eurospace), Origin of Shadow (2017, Tokyo Documentary Film Festival 2018, Short Length Competition Grand Prix, Yogyakarta International Documentary Film Festival 2019, Invited work), and I am Oboeru (2021, Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival). 2021, Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival).

2022 project

A Walk Through the Space-Time Continuum “この家で- 이 집에서<in this house>” Film Screening
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The town of Takeno once prospered as a port of call for Kitamae ships.
In February 2021, the work was presented as a performance in which the audience walked around the town.
-One year has passed since that time. In February 2021, the work was presented as a performance in which the audience walked around the city. One year has passed since the performance, and we will have a presentation of the film by filmmaker Shuhei Hatano, as well as an exchange of opinions about the work and the future.
In addition to the screening, the Tanaka residence will be open to the public for viewing materials on Bratakeno and "In This House", as well as a tour of the former shipowner's residence, which has historical value.