WINDS OF ARTIST IN RESIDENCE 2025
Memory, in Texture: Where the Imagined Holds the World Together

Fukuoka Asian Art Museum invites remarkable artists from around the world as part of its Artist in Residence Program, allowing them to stay and work in Fukuoka and interact with local people. Four artists who joined the program during its second (Oct. to Dec.) or third period (Jan. to Mar.) will present their works as the outcome of their residency in this exhibition, Memory, in Texture: Where the Imagined Holds the World Together.
Their realms of interest extend across a variety of fields – from the politics of sound, migration, family, and the body – yet each is deeply connected to memories that may sometimes be obscure, fragmented, and difficult to share with others. Through attempts to embrace such elusive texture in memories and their creative inspiration, the artists poured their sincerity into their works; rather than disregarding the ambiguity and replacing it with facts that sound beneficial.
When the world is driven by the power of “easier-the-better” logic and exposed to the crisis of division, we may find a clue from artists who tackle these issues to consider how our society might open a new horizon, strive to connect, and remain in touch with one another. We invite all to share this experience.

◇Coming-up Events
Artist Talk
Part 1: Each artist will give their talk in front of the displayed works.
Part 2: 4 artists will gather in the Community Space to share their thoughts about the　residency.

March 20, 14:00-16:30
Place: Artist Cafe Fukuoka (Pilotis)
No registration required. Free admission.

Performance
Performance by Arpita Akhanda.
Walk-in visitors and audiences at the talk are welcome to join any time.

March 20, 12:30-14:30
Place: Artist Cafe Fukuoka (Studio 2)
Free admission.

 

Chen Yen-Chi
Residency Period｜　2025.10/1-11/22、2026．2/25-3/30
Born in 1998, Tainan. Based in Hsinchu, Taiwan. Chen’s recent practice focuses on the politics of sound, revealing how sound can regulate human behavior with sense of humor. During his residency in Fukuoka, he observed urban landscapes, local sounds, and human behaviors, exploring how sound shapes memory and identity. Such collection of materials will transform into a space where sound and video work combine.
［Venue：Gallery］

 

There Is No Fairy Godmother Here 02, 2025
Photo by Sung, Hsiang-Pang

 

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Chen Yen-Chi| Fukuoka Asian Art Museum (fukuoka.lg.jp)

 

Shindo Fuyuka
滞在期間｜2025.10/14-12/22、2026．2/25-3/30
Born and based in Sapporo. Shindo develops work grounded in her painstaking research in Hokkaido focused on its modern history and culture. In this residency in Fukuoka, her interest evolves around people who migrated from Fukuoka to Hokkaido during the Meiji era, along with her study on coal mine and Fukuoka Castle Ruins. Her work also incorporates workshops where general participants or school students are invited, leading to shape a new form of archive.
［Venue：Studio 3］

A House Tracing the Past, 2023

 

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Shindo Fuyuka| Fukuoka Asian Art Museum (fukuoka.lg.jp)

 

Arpita Akhanda
Residency Period｜2026.1/13-3/25
Born in 1992, Cuttack, India. Lives and works in Santiniketan. Through works in various forms including paper weaving and performance, Akhanda attempts to restore remnants of memory buried by the power of state. Developing from her research on traditional textiles such as Hakata-ori or Kurume-kasuri, theatrical arts, and old maps in Fukuoka, she presents her paper weaving through which images intersect and emerge over woven layers.
［Venue：Studio 2］

Dendritic Data Series, 2024
Photo by Hampi Art Labs

 

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Arpita Akhanda| Fukuoka Asian Art Museum (fukuoka.lg.jp)

 

Lucas Odahara
Residency Period｜2026.1/13-3/26
Born in 1989, São Paulo, Brazil. Recently relocated in São Paulo after having lived in Germany for a long time. Odahara works across ceramic graze painting, collage, and writing, exploring transitions of one’s identity and the politics of body. His research took place in shrines, temples, and theaters in Fukuoka, which became the inspirational source for his large-scale installation, taking the form of gates or stages crafted from washi and kakishibu papers.
［Venue：Grand Studio］

Estranged from Sight, 2024

 

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Lucas Odahara| Fukuoka Asian Art Museum (fukuoka.lg.jp)