(1982, Japan) With the theme of parallel bodies and possession, he develops activities that transcend temporal and spatial barriers. Touching on people's memories such as architecture, stone monuments, sculptures, official documents, and interviews with local historians and eyewitnesses, the film explores the relationship between media and humans from multiple perspectives such as maps, streaming videos, and UAV cameras. He is a member of the executive committee of the exhibition "Don't Follow the Wind" in the difficult-to-return zone of Fukushima Prefecture, and has worked as a representative for the "pointing workers" who stood in front of the live camera of TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station. In recent years, he has been featured in the exhibition "To Me Who Cannot Be Judged. Tokyo Contemporary Art Award 2021-2023 Commemorative Exhibition" (Two-person exhibition with Rieko Shiga, MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART TOKYO), "Roppongi Crossing 2022 Exhibition: Coming and going! (Mori Art Museum) and others.
(b.1982, Japan) Kota Takeuchi develops his activity across temporal and spatial divides in the conceptual method of parallel bodies and possession. Tracing lost histories, working in separated areas, he does research, production and performance come together in the unified actions. Touching the people' memories such buildings, monuments, sculptures, archives, interviews with local historians and eyewitnesses, he pursues the images by recent modern means such as internet map apps, live streaming video, and UAV(drone) cameras. Exploring the relationship between media and human natures, the works give simulated sharing experiences with the artist himself and the viewers. Recent exhibitions include "Waiting for the WInd. Tokyo Contemporary Art Award 2021-2023" (with Lieko Shiga, Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo), "Roppongi Crossing 2022: Coming & Going"(Mori Art Museum), and others.