Thinking of Kanazawa at a Taipei Art Fair — Transregional Cultural Connections [Series: Passages #1] (By: Hiroki Yamamoto)
Tokyo Art Beat
A cultural researcher reflects on transregional connections while visiting a Taipei art fair, drawing on his experience in Kanazawa.Summary
The author, Hiroki Yamamoto, a cultural researcher, visits the "WHATZ International Contemporary Art Fair" in Taipei and discusses his background and intentions. Having studied sociology in Japan and art in the UK, followed by postdoctoral research in Korea and Hong Kong, he now holds teaching positions in Japan. He recalls his years in Kanazawa, a place with no prior personal ties, as part of a career that has crossed disciplinary and national boundaries. In his new serial column "Passages" for Tokyo Art Beat, he aims to leverage these transregional networks to foster meaningful projects and introduce talented writers, bridging the gap between art media and critical writing.
(Source：Tokyo Art Beat)