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“The Hatarakimono Project” – Hong Kong｜Exhibition Introduction
WKM GALLERY is pleased to present K-NARF & SHOKO’s HATARAKIMONO PROJECT and to invite you to be part of it through an analogue-immersive exhibition that will happen in 2 parts to fully experience their project.
Started in 2016 in Tokyo, it took 3 years for artist-duo K-NARF & SHOKO to create an unprecedented visual archive made of a hundred portraits of HATARAKIMONO, the Japanese workers. They are now extending their project to the world planning to travel in 20 countries. In one year, they have already collected about 180 new portraits with expeditions in Italy, America, Canada, Taiwan, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. Their next stop-over is HONG KONG!
The Hatarakimono Project featuring hundreds of portraits of Japanese workers is currently archived until 2042 and will be exhibited at five international museums chosen by the artists. This unprecedented photographic project took about two years as every portrait had to be done directly on the spot with a portable photography background and then manually processed as tape-o-graphs, a Neo-analogue photographic technique invented by K-NARF more than fifteen years ago. This unique method of capturing moments, directly associated with the BRICOLAGE Art movement, reveals a staunch acceptance of reality in human history and evolution while paying a respect to those hard working people whose individual daily routines indeed become part of history in the making.
*“HATARAKIMONO”, はたらきもの / 働き者 is a special Japanese word that positively describes with respect someone who is considered as a hard worker. A person who enjoys doing their job, whatever it is, without pretension.
Exhibition Part 01 | 8 – 10 March 2024
During their stop-over to collect portraits of Hong Kong workers, K-NARF & SHOKO are also taking over WKM GALLERY to present the entire process of making this monumental photographic project.
Exhibition Part 02 | 24 May – 1 June 2024
K-NARF & SHOKO will come back at WKM GALLERY to present all the Hong Kong workers tape-o-graphic portraits created from the March stop-over. It is a unique opportunity to see them all before they will be added to the HATARAKIMONO EXTRA-ORDINARY ARCHIVE together with hundreds of portraits of workers from all around the world.
Exhibition Details
- “The Hatarakimono Project” – Hong Kong
- Exhibition 1｜8 – 10 March 2024
- Exhibition 2｜24 May – 1 June 2024
- Venue: WKM Gallery
- Address: 20/F, Coda Designer Centre, 62 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Hong Kong
Artist-Guided Docent Tours & Demonstration Workshops
Artist-guided docent tours will be held in conjunction with the exhibition. During these sessions, K-NARF & SHOKO will share the stories behind the HATARAKIMONO PROJECT and demonstrate their unique tape-o-graphic technique through demonstration workshops.
Date: 8, 9, 10 March & 24, 25 May & 1 June 2024
Time: 10:00, 14:00, 16:00 (1 hour each)
Language: English supplemented with Cantonese
Participating Artists
K-NARF & SHOKO
Source of the above information: Provided by WKM Gallery