Reexamining the Meaning of "National," Systems, and Perceptions: The 16th Gwangju Biennale Asakusa Pavilion Roundtable [Part 2] (Interviewer: Hiroki Yamamoto)
Tokyo Art Beat
The Asakusa Pavilion team discusses the complexities of the "national" concept and curatorial challenges at the 16th Gwangju Biennale in this roundtable part 2.Summary
At the 16th Gwangju Biennale (September 5–November 15, 2025), the Asakusa Pavilion by Japanese curators presented "The Step After the Last Step" at the Yangnim Cultural Center. In this second part of the roundtable, Koichiro Osaka, Mariko Mikami, Miwa Negoro, and Mika Maruyama discuss the problems of the "national" concept within the national pavilion system. They explore the significance and limits of listing birthplace and base instead of nationality, the privilege of mobility, the complexity of nationalism, and the political nature of selecting caption information, delving into practical curatorial challenges.
(Source：Tokyo Art Beat)