Artist | : | Miyagi Futoshi (1981-) |
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Nationality | : | Japan |
Year | : | 2015 |
Material | : | 2-channel video, color, sound |
Size | : | 21 min. 27 sec. |
Miyagi Futoshi moved to the United States in 2001 and began working as an artist while studying in New York. His work confronts his memories and experiences of his native Okinawa, exploring national, racial, and gender identity through moving image, photography, installation, text, and other mediums. One of his major works is the “American Boyfriend” series, which asks whether it is possible for an Okinawan and American man to fall in love in Okinawa.
Artist | : | Miyagi Futoshi (1981-) |
---|---|---|
Nationality | : | Japan |
Year | : | 2015 |
Material | : | 2-channel video, color, sound |
Size | : | 21 min. 27 sec. |
Miyagi Futoshi moved to the United States in 2001 and began working as an artist while studying in New York. His work confronts his memories and experiences of his native Okinawa, exploring national, racial, and gender identity through moving image, photography, installation, text, and other mediums. One of his major works is the “American Boyfriend” series, which asks whether it is possible for an Okinawan and American man to fall in love in Okinawa.