Taro Hattori’s conceptual installations respond directly to both the built and intangible elements of a specific environment. With a background in theater set design, Hattori creates installations telling stories that are activated by the presence of viewers. In his most recent work, Hattori explores the relationship between creation and destruction, finding connections between seemingly disparate motifs, dirigibles, weapons and family history to interrogate the violence inherent in any symbol or system of power. During his residency at Kuandu Museum of Fine Arts, Hattori focuses on a installation project which explores the sense of violence historically embedded in our everyday city life, setting three vantage points of project as "space" "bamboo" and "collaboration" inviting other artists in its process.

Open Studio | 10/3~14

Artist Talk | 10/14(Wed)