Helmet-River

Helmet-River

by | Jul 7, 2019

HELMET – RIVER “From a distant location I saw many samurais swimming in a blue river. Every person was swimming at their own individual pace, back and forth repeatedly. It was hygienic, quiet, and apocalyptic.” “In (that) theatre of life people who engage...
Modern Ballet Duo & Trio

Modern Ballet Duo & Trio

by | Jul 7, 2019

MODERN BALLET DUO & TRIO While performing tasks in groups of different sizes, humans will sometimes act mechanically. As a result, they turn into automatons. “We may objectify people. We may humanize objects.” – Mikkel B. Tin backgroundvideofacts Oyama’s...
A Home is a Home is a Home

A Home is a Home is a Home

by | Jul 7, 2019

A HOME IS A HOME IS A HOME What makes a place our home? In the 21st century, ‘home’ has become a hybrid state, mobile and global. Many people are ‘at home,’ yet constantly on the move. Today’s digitally infused world has made us omnipresent – so, where do we feel at...
Heroes, Helpers, Enemies… at Work

Heroes, Helpers, Enemies… at Work

by | Jul 7, 2019

HEROES, HELPERS, ENEMIES… AT WORK In this art action, Oyama was curious to find out which domestic objects she, or other people, might select that would become anthropomorphised and convey unconscious insights rooted in our culture today. “‘Talk...
Stubborn Objects Psychodrama

Stubborn Objects Psychodrama

by | Jul 7, 2019

STUBBORN OBJECTS PSYCHODRAMA In this project, Oyama became curious about what certain objects that are especially emotionally powerful for her would say about her if they could speak. “Objects create narratives and the narratives can become facts. The stories...