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PAST EXHIBITION<\/p>\n

Souya Handa \u201cpublic void re-anthropocentrism()\u201d<\/h1>\n

January 26 Friday, 2024 – February 24 Saturday, 2024<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Title\uff1aSouya Handa \u201cpublic void re-anthropocentrism()\u201d
\nPeriod\uff1aJanuary 26 Friday, 2024 – February 24 Saturday
\n*Closed on Sundays, Mondays, and holidays
\nOpening Reception\uff1aJanuary 26 Friday, 18:00 \u2013 20:00
\nOpening hours\uff1a13:00 \u2013 19:00
\nVenue\uff1aLAG\uff08LIVE ART GALLERY\uff09\/ 2-4-11 1F Jingumae, Shibuya, Tokyo 150-0001\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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LAG (LIVE ART GALLERY) is pleased to present \u201cpublic void re-anthropocentrism(),\u201d a solo exhibition by Souya Handa, running from January 26 to February 24, 2024. Hailing from Hiroshima and currently based in Tokyo, Handa, born in 1994, unveils his series of new works, exploring the intricate interplay between technological advancement and humans.
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\nWith an MFA from Tokyo University of the Arts, Handa has evolved as both artist and independent curator. In 2023, not only he held a solo exhibition supported by Arts Council Tokyo, but also curated the group exhibition \u201cTake it Home, for (__) Shall Not Repeat the Error,\u201d centered on the atomic bomb, coinciding with the G7 Hiroshima Summit, later traveling to Tokyo. This curatorial project won an open call, securing an exhibition at apexart, a New York-based non-profit art space in 2025. In addi-tion to his artistic practices, Handa holds a master\u2019s research degree from the University of Tokyo, focusing on Japanese video art in the 1980s.
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\nIn a new series presented in this exhibition, Handa employs photos to highlight subjectivity, emphasizing the role of the selector over the generator. Reflecting on this, he states, \u201cThe essence of authorship lies not in what generates but in who selects. I must choose a photo for each piece, mirroring common practices with AI-generated content.\u201d
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\nIn another piece, Handa incorporates the image of the Japanese yen banknote, symbolizing his contemplation on subjectivity. He explores the idea that the value of banknotes is rooted in the trust bestowed upon them, emphasizing the worth within belief systems. Stripped of trust, they are merely printed paper, but belief imparts significance, at least within the perspective of the individual and the artist.
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\nThis exhibition delves into ways humanity can re-center its behaviors, challenging anthropocentrism through environmental degradation (post-anthropocentrism) and the rapid evolution of AIs (post-humanism). While Handa aligns with environmental activism and embraces technological advancements, he deems both perspectives irresponsible.
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\n\u201cWho is the subject? This is the question,\u201d Handa asserts. \u201cHumanity must confront its responsibility to history, driving climate changes, developing technologies, and triggering various events.\u201d He emphasizes our responsibility toward the future, question-ing, \u201cWho strives to halt climate changes? Who employs new technologies? We must not relinquish our subjectivity. We cannot truly be \u2018objects.\u2019\u201d
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\nDespite his criticism of post-anthropocentrism and post-humanism, Handa rejects old humanocentrism as selfish. Through this exhibition, Handa does not advocate just a return to humanocentrism but self-awareness, emphasizing, \u201cWe should reposition ourselves at the center and rediscover belief in our capabilities.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Event will be held during the exhibition.
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PROFILE<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n

 
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Souya Handa<\/b>
\nArtist \/ Independent Curator
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\nHanda was born at Hamamatsu in 1994 and grew up in Hiroshima.
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\nHanda explores the concept of a “post-technological nation” in his artistic works, which reevaluates Japan’s identity as a scientific and technological powerhouse, as well as the disparities in power and culture between the East and the West.
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\nHe obtained a master’s degree in Intermedia Arts from Tokyo University of the Arts in 2019. Currently, along-side his work as an artist and curator, he is pursuing further studies at the University of Tokyo’s Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies. His research focuses on video art in Japan during the 1980s.
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\nInstagram\uff1a @souya_h<\/a>
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\nSelected Exhibitions
\n2024 (Don’t) Keep It (Paichyu, Tokyo) *As Curator
\n2023 Take it Home, for (__) Shall Not Repeat the Error. (Sogo, Hiroshima \/ Shinochika, Tokyo) *As Artist-Curator<\/span>
\n2022 Noodle Party (ANB Tokyo, Tokyo) *As Artist-Curator<\/span>
\n2021 LAYLA YAMAMOTO: AFTER THE QUAKE (Fukushima Building, Tokyo) *As Curator<\/span>
\n2020 New New New Normal (GALLERY MoMo Projects, Tokyo) *As Artist-Curator<\/span>
\n2019 Post-High-Tech Country (GALLERY KOGURE, Tokyo) *As Artist-Curator<\/span>
\n2019 Tokyo Street View (Red and Blue Gallery, Tokyo) *As Artist-Curator<\/span>
\n2018 CODES OF CONDUCT: CODING BODIES, DECODING DIGITALITY (CLEAR GALLERY TOKYO, Tokyo)<\/span>
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