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Rock, Paper, Scissors by Cindy Mochizuki

Exhibition
In Person
Nikkei National Museum
6688 Southoaks Crescent Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

Date: Feb. 4, 2017 – April 30, 2017



Rock, Paper, Scissors is a multi-media installation comprised of radio drama, video/animation, and sculpture. Upon entering the hauntingly, mysterious space of K’s restaurant – one is led through an immersive time-travel to sites off the shores of Yonago, Japan to the islands of British Columbia. Spanning the 1900s – 2100, this 60 minute installation invites audiences to experience an immersive trilogy of short storiesEach short story bridges a connection between Canada and Japan by way of early Japanese migration and the natural resources of coal, lumber, and iron.


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