Annet Gelink Gallery proudly presents Double Projection, the third solo exhibition of Meiro Koizumi at the gallery. The show takes its name from the two video works on show, Double Projection #1 (Where the Silence Fails) and Double Projection #2 (When Her Prayer was Heard), which focus on the iconic figure of the kamikaze pilot. For Koizumi, this figure offers the possibility to not only …
Annet Gelink Gallery proudly presents Double Projection, the third solo exhibition of Meiro Koizumi at the gallery. The show takes its name from the two video works on show, Double Projection #1 (Where the Silence Fails) and Double Projection #2 (When Her Prayer was Heard), which focus on the iconic figure of the kamikaze pilot. For Koizumi, this figure offers the possibility to not only investigate the theme of Japan's national identity, specifically its problematic post-War evolution, but also forms a means through which to resolve it.
Koizumi's oeuvre consists of layered, often …
