Emi Kusano Synthetic Youth - Takenoko Zoku
Installation
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9/26(Fri) - 28(Sun)
Roppongi Hills West Walk, 2nd Floor monitor, Roppongi Hills Metro Hat large screen
Free
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In the early 1980s, the Takenoko-zoku emerged briefly in Harajuku, Tokyo. Dressed vividly, these youths danced spontaneously in pedestrian zones, leaving a striking yet fleeting impression before vanishing. Here, the artist reconstructs this ephemeral culture—one never personally experienced—using generative AI trained solely on Western datasets, creating music and visuals that never existed, evoking nostalgia and questioning the transient nature of youth and fashion.
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Artist
Emi Kusano
Emi Kusano is a multidisciplinary artist born in Tokyo in 1990. Her practice integrates technologies, including AI, to explore nostalgia, pop culture, and collective memory. Exhibited internationally in over 20 countries, venues include M+ (Hong Kong), Saatchi Gallery (London), Grand Palais Immersif (Paris), Museum Francisco Carolinum (Linz), and 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa. She participated in Gucci-Christie’s (2023) and Christie’s-UNHCR (2024) auctions.
