Yukiko Nishino
MFA ’16 Film/Video
“Words” have changed form and now come at us unavoidably in digital text.
Even at home, we can hear the storm of words from people we will never meet, through the internet.
The “memory of an encounter” includes everything—smells, temperature, humidity, and textures that words alone cannot express. It is difficult for “words” to carry all of them. During the COVID-19 pandemic, we experienced what it feels like when words lose “memory.” When relying only on words, a person’s memory can be replaced by someone else’s.
Memory, after all, is essential. I’ve reconsidered what it means to hold memory within words. What is the memory that accompanies language? What makes “words” more than just language?
When we interact with the internet, what do we truly feel?
Are we merely expressing a faceless wave, all dancing the same dance?
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Yukiko Nishino is an artist who explores identity and memory through silkscreen prints, oil paintings, films, and digital videos. She earned a BFA from Osaka University of Arts (OUA) and an MFA in Film and Video at Massachusetts College of Art and Design. Nishino’s work delves into female identity and the subconscious, blending personal and collective experiences. Her art reflects layers of memory and self-perception. She currently lives and works in Tokyo.
