cyberdyne666:Hajime Sorayama’s exhibition of glass encased Robots The Big Magazine: ‘Tokyo Pop Under
cyberdyne666:Hajime Sorayama’s exhibition of glass encased Robots The Big Magazine: ‘Tokyo Pop Underground’ at the Jeffrey Deitch Gallery Los Angeles - Hajime Sorayama, Haroshi + MoreNanzuka’s mission in this exhibition is to present contemporary artistic commentaries on this Japanese artistic heritage. The artists reflect the strains in contemporary Japanese culture as it rebuilt itself after the ruins of war and confronts many natural disasters. Their work reflects what Nanzuka describes as “the crazy cross-cultural exchange” between the West, the East, and the Far East, shaping a new international artistic language. When I look at this, all I can think is: Why are all these robots obviously female with perky breasts and pokey nipples? What does this have to do with how Japan rebuilt itself from the ruins of war? Unless that includes a male-gaze objectification of “perfect” women without faces or personality? I’m not an artist, but I find this rather *disturbing* rather than celebratory of any “crazy cross-cultural exchange.” There seems to be one male robot, but most of the images are of female bodies. -- source link
#classic male-gaze