Artist in Residence: Miyo Ogawa

The exhibition consists of "My Planet" series, which archives travel time by car through photograms, as well as new works created in Kyoto during my stay.

 "My Planet" (2024)
I have deliberately started to create time for myself to move somewhere alone as a proactive response to anxiety. Particularly, traveling by car creates a strong sense of being inside a box, becoming a wandering room detached from everyday life.
This work captures the travel time through photograms and a dashcam. The photosensitive paper, placed on the passenger seat window, preserves the traces of the title " My Planet " and the opening and closing of the window. The dashcam, triggered by the engine's on-off status, records the journey.
By reconstructing the act of photography through driving, this work archives the time for my self-care