Shingo Yoshida
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My artworks are site-specific, which is why I travel to many countries around the world. An essential task within my work is to adapt to various lifestyles and social codes. What I have realized ever since being exposed to various conditions is the fact that we humans live in a state of powerlessness and nothingness in the face of nature.

Our human existence is a humble one. Yet, that feeling of meaningless is sometimes disrupted by an experience of surprise due to something magnificent. My main goal is to reconstruct the memories of such experiences. Since I have become aware of how little my own existence is, I feel the need to investigate it. This is done by means of comparison: I try to find almost forgotten or lost legends and myths that are hidden somewhere in the world. Ultimately, this is the reason why I continue to undertake those long journeys.

Distances have shrunk immensely with the emergence of the Internet. Today, this is how we all share the same news and information. Even national borders have dissolved by means of technology. As a result, not only our private lives but also human society as a whole - including philosophy or fashion - is affected by technology and has changed tremendously.

The world of sharing has made our lives convenient. However, we must not forget that the truth is not to be found in knowledge that we borrow but can only be obtained by walking out into the world and look with our own eyes. I am convinced of the fact that anyone's life can be enriched by only once travelling to a far away place. With the artwork created and the observations made, I intend to raise questions. At the same time, I deeply wish that my work encourages people to go out into the world and experience it themselves.