LONDON meets OKINAWA.

pokke104

Colour song (2012)

In recent years pokke104 has been exploring 'Ryuka'
a type of Okinawan lyrical poetry dating back to the era of the Ryukyu Kingdom(15th -19th centuries).
In this show pokke104 uses 'Kajadefu' - a song which suggests the joy of new life.
She attempts to express the warmth and welcoming nature of 'Ryuka' through the medium of painting.
Her use of colours and shape translate the traditional words and sounds of 'Kajadefu' into a visual commentary. pokke104 invites people with 'Shurei' which means to welcome with kindness and hospitality.





















kyota Matsudo

Hello to the 557 (2012)

Matsudo's site-specific work in the exhibition is inspired by the Crypt's history and space. He pays homage to the 557 people buried there, by introducing his piece as a traditional Okinawan ritual of honouring the dead. His work is an embodiment of his living presence at a moment of time in the present, connecting to and contrasted with, the dead and of a time that once was.






















LEQUIOSIAN : Taichi Naka, Eriko Naka

Parallel Communication (2012)

Their unique designs, with photo images of Okinawa landscapes, characterise the methods and fabric of Okinawa in an efficient and economical sewing style to provide versatile and flexible use of clothing. It could be said that the basic concept of their style is a 'thinking design'. For this show, an interactive approach to their work is encouraged, whereby the medium and participant, together become a vehicle in the creation of new abstract art modelled against an atypical setting. How and what will the emergence of Okinawa in the London Crypt unfold?