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Remnants of Roaming

2020

Remnants of Roaming (2020) focuses on the ironic displacement of Tokyo’s homeless due to the 2020 Olympic Games.

Scrap paper and cardboard are weaved into Tokyo’s utopian cityscape, featuring places where the homeless tend to reside. Filled with ridges and texture, this piece prompts viewers to empathise with the plight of homeless. The city, shaped in an endless Olympic loop, questions where Tokyo is going with its idea of progress.