Video/Film
Single-channel Video, Colour, Sound, 3’45”
5+2AP (#1/5)
0Bruce Yonemoto (b.1949) currently lives and works in Los Angeles, USA.
In this reinterpretation of Enka, the artist’s political opinions are written into lyrics and embedded in the original composition. Enka, before it became a form of general pop music in the 50’s, was first introduced to the public as an instrument for political dissent and evoking social change. This initial intention and its political dynamic are the aspects that Bruce Yonemoto is trying to revive in his Enka project series. There are comments about modern politics and international geopolitical affairs. The artist summoned a mythical animal named “Karajishi”: a fierce lion that has the courage and every capacity needed to face all wrongness in the world.