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Relay Column: Verbalization & Its Side Effects (Ken Haga)
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Ken Haga
Born in 1996
Main works include the Bunka Fashion College 100th Anniversary Runway, among others
When I was invited to contribute to this relay column, I confirmed the concept with the organizers.
This relay column, delivered as a serialized project, focuses on both "Fashion" and "Technology." We invite writers who are active in various fields, not just those directly involved in fashion, to explore issues related to "Fashion" and "Technology" from diverse perspectives such as clothing, body, cultural industry, consumer culture, media, space, and communication.
It's not explicitly stated, but you could interpret that by connecting writers like a chain to introduce clothing, they aim to hear the voices from the field that they ordinarily couldn't reach (those that are usually not turned into text).
Being Tossed Around by Language Daily
Based on that speculation, this time I would like to provide a discussion focusing on the verbalization by creators. Words and characters are perhaps the most weightless, clear, less prone to misunderstandings, and quickly and widely communicable mediums created by humans. However, due to these very characteristics, side effects do arise.It Was Better with Just Words
For example, don't you sometimes feel satisfied just by reading the captions when appreciating contemporary art? In many instances, I find myself in such situations, doubting my own sensitivity and suffering from it. If the captions are intriguing and the work physically represents the content of those sentences, I find myself satisfied with just the captions.This article is for members only.
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