Aichi Triennale 2019

This exhibition comprises three works. Time goes by shows interviews with elderly Taiwanese people who speak Japanese as a result of "national language education" in colonial Taiwan under Japanese rule from 1895 to 1945. Dreaming future documents the artist's actions covering drunken people sleeping on the street in flags printed all over with logos of global companies. Synchronized Cherry Blossom was made exclusively for this Aichi Triennale. Uiro, a steamed cake specialty from Nagoya, became widely known when the Tokaido Shinkansen was launched as the world's first bullet train right before the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. With the next Olympic Games coming up, Dokuyama presents Uiro in the form of cherry blossoms in full bloom.
These individually made yet mutually corresponding works encourage us to think about the relationships between nations and history, or discuss aspects of loyalty and self-sacrifice. The artist emphasizes that his works are supposed to function as triggers that inspire diverse interpretation and discussion, rather than communicate his own statement.