My residency project for Koganecho Area Management Center in Kamiooka Mall Yokohama, Japan.
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Sit, Spin, Repeat #1 - #9
Digital print on decal sticker
Diameter 57 cm (each)
2025
In this public work, I extend my practice from speculative futures and critiques of technological ambitions into the everyday fabric of the city. Nine round public tables in Yokohama are transformed through playful decal wraps, designed to resemble silver compact discs. The CD becomes a nostalgic yet futuristic surface—a medium once carrying data and music, now reimagined as a stage for language, humor, and momentary reflection.
The texts inscribed on these surfaces—such as “Life is not daijoubu” or “Mentally I’m in a shoujo anime, crying in the rain”—balance light satire with a spirit of encouragement. They function as conversational fragments that invite people to pause, smile, and acknowledge the absurd rhythm of urban life. Much like a CD that spins endlessly, these words loop into the daily routine of those who sit, rest, and then continue their hustle.
This project connects back to my ongoing work in Yokohama for the Koganecho residency, where I reflect on how imagination and culture shape our visions of the future. By situating these works in a public setting, I am interested in how fragments of language—paired with playful graphics and small stickers inspired by my local research—can generate a subtle collective experience. Instead of monumental gestures, I propose small interruptions: tables that speak, surfaces that laugh, and everyday breaks that remind us that even fleeting moments carry the potential of recovery.
