Make yourself at home, why don't you?, 2023

Collective: P_E_A_K_A_Y_ PARADISE AIR, Matsudo, Japan 06/2023

Make yourself at home, why don't you?

But bear in mind that, while reversible modifications are allowed to an extent, the property must be returned in its original state. Trinkets and objects can force comfort into a home that is inherently hostile. It is a push and pull, a struggle with the space, attempting control while constantly being at its mercy. A reflection on temporary living through objects and empty decoration, or an instruction on how to claim authority over a space when the space exercises control over you.

Room no. 401 of the former love hotel-now-artist hotel lies at the center of a series of research works. A story is narrated primarily through objects installed in the room which has served as the artists’ home for the past three weeks.