(((((, is a jointly curated exhibition organized by Tomohiro Kubota and Mio Harada.
The exhibition name (((((, is a coined word to be read for convenience as “kakkotojinai” (“without parentheses”), and which carries the meaning of “open” and “not reaching conclusions.”
The title, which is composed of parentheses symbols in a line followed by a comma, expresses the behavior at the exhibition itself, where organizers join visitors in stopping to think about the concept of “natural and normal” together.
The artists participating in this exhibition are aliwen, Ayaka Ura, Tetsuro Ohashi, Aya Kurashiki, Sanghyun Park, and Kazuhiko Hiwa. These six artists from different backgrounds are attempting to reconsider social norms we see as “natural and normal.”
What comes after we dismantle the concept of “natural and normal” which we impose on ourselves and others? By presenting a group of works dealing with themes that have attracted attention in recent years including gender, sexuality, nationality, and the body, this exhibition proposes how to weather the world of today.