An Eye Once Blind
Joshua Serafin
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In this series, the artist explores the complex stories, connections and traumas within his family lineage. The work takes its starting point from the journey of his great-great-grandfather, Shentaro Esaki, a first-generation Japanese migrant worker who moved to the Philippines in 1903. Joshua’s interest lies in unearthing forgotten narratives and examining his genealogical heritage, particularly in relation to its links with colonial history.
Artistic Details and Credits:
Concept and performance: Joshua Serafin
Musicians: fake moss/Pierre Bayet
Soundtrack: klsrCostumes: innerraum
Commissioned by the Rockbund Art Museum for the Wan Hai Hotel
Coproduction: Asterisco. Festival Asterisco
Full programme at https://asterisco-colectivo.com/
O Festival Asterisco has the support of:
Direção Geral das Artes
Junta de Freguesia do Bonfim
Plaka Criatório
Partner: JAM Porto
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Joshua Serafin (b. 1995, Philippines / Belgium) is an internationally acclaimed multidisciplinary artist who combines movement and the visual arts in works that explore new forms of ritual and corporeality to address questions of identity, transmigration, states of being and ways of inhabiting the body. Serafin’s work has been exhibited across Europe and East Asia, including a recent presentation at the 60th Venice Biennale, curated by Adriano Pedrosa.