Yang Yongliang (楊泳梁)

Break by Yang Yongliang’s was filmed in Fukuoka. “Modern people live in cities amid a great deal of pressure, hiding their inner selves and covering their faces, like a kendo swordsman with a mask. I wanted to express the reality of city life, where individuals are weak despite their protective armor, as a metaphor for contemporary citizens,” the artist explains.
On arriving in Fukuoka the artist immediately set about location hunting, auditioning for the role of the kendo swordsman, meeting with Fukuoka Film Commission, and making arrangements to loan kendo equipment, lighting equipment and obtain the necessary filming permits. Dressed in his kendo outfit and armed with a bamboo sword, the fictional swordsman was filmed at various locations including Fukuoka City Hall’s rooftop, Minami Park, Hakata Station, Seaside Momochi beach and at Sakurai Futamigaura on the Itoshima city. The kendo swordsman, dueling with a white cat, was filmed over four days.

October 16 – ‘Artist Talk’
Participants: 50 second-year students from the Faculty of Design, Kyushu University
Venue: Asia Gallery

October 17 – ‘Artist Talk’
Participants: 50 third-year student from the Faculty of Design, Kyushu University
Venue: Ajibi Hall

November 9 – ‘Artist Talk’
Participants: 52 general admissions
Venue: Artists’ Studio