Junichi Kanebako, Naoya Watabe, Miki Yamamura, Haruki Nakamura, Keisuke Shuto, Hiroko Uchiyama: Sympathetic Wear

  • ©, Junichi Kanebako, Naoya Watabe, Miki Yamamura, Haruki Nakamura, Keisuke Shuto, and Hiroko Uchiyama

Artist Statement:


    In situations where people must maintain physical distance from one another and rely on communication through digital screens, we sometimes feel a sense of absence and loneliness. Sympathetic Wear is artwork that supplements communication through digital displays and considers the person on the other side of the network. When we are sad or in pain, the action of having our backs rubbed can provide comfort. Adopting the back as our theme, Sympathetic Wear brings gentle healing to people’s minds and bodies by creating a soft tactile sensation on the back that is invisible on screen.