Hiroko Tsuchimoto
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Artist |
| Location | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Introduction | I am a visual/performance artist living in Stockholm. I began my career at Musashino art university in Tokyo and went on to study at Konstfack & Kungliga konsthögskolan (Royal Institute of Arts) in Stockholm. In my art I shift between grand narratives and every day stories, highlighting the cultural construction of personal identity. I tell stories about otherness and the will to belong, based on my experiences as an Asian immigrant. This position gives me a bird’s eye view on both the Swedish - and Japanese society. Through my works I make gaps in our normality, for self-reflection and external observations. Recent works focus on subject matter such as borders, myths and cultural mapping – exploring Swedish & Japanese folklore, set in a present day context. I often include a female perspective in my art, questioning traditional gender roles and Asian politics. I use art as a media, to communicate and problematize. My goal is to make works that are easy on both critical eyes, and the disinterested gaze - creating an aesthetic experience, with a deeper meaning underneath. |