To mark the opening of Hikaru Fujii’s solo exhibition, we are delighted to host an artist talk by Hikaru Fujii, one of Japan’s most prominent contemporary artists, primarily working with film to explore the role of artistic practice within today’s social and political conditions. Hikaru will discuss with Professor May Adadol Ingawanij the ideas and inspiration behind his work.

About the contributor

Hikaru Fujii

Hikaru Fujii utilises diverse media, including installations, film and workshops, to bridge art, history and society. His practice is rooted in extensive research and fieldwork, often focusing on specific historical moments and social issues. Through his work, he critically examines contemporary and historical crises and structural violence, investigating their societal impact and significance. His work has been exhibited at the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo; M+; National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea (MMCA); Centre Pompidou-Metz; Kadist (Paris); and Haus der Kulturen der Welt (Berlin), among others. He has also participated in numerous international art festivals, including the Asia Pacific Triennial (2021) and the Rencontres d’Arles (2024).

Professor May Adadol Ingawanij

May Adadol Ingawanij is Professor of Cinematic Arts and Co-Director of the Centre for Research and Education in Arts and Media at Westminster School of Arts, University of Westminster. Her writings and curatorial projects concern Southeast Asian contemporary art; artist cinema; de-centred histories and genealogies of cinematic arts; avant-garde legacies in Southeast Asia; forms of future-making in global majority artistic and curatorial practices.