Takuji Kogo 　 Chronicle of Imperial Décor A *Candy Factory Project 2024



Meiji 明治
A Chronicle of Imperial Décor
The project is based on the collection of the Meiji Memorial Picture Gallery. The Meiji Memorial Picture Gallery was built in the outer garden of the Meiji Shrine to commemorate the death of Emperor Meiji. The permanent collection of 80 paintings, 40 Japanese and 40 oil paintings each, was completed in 1926 and depicts the history of modernization and imperialism in Japan, focusing on the life of Emperor Meiji and Empress Meiji. This work is a reconstruction of this collection of propaganda paintings, removing idols, portraits from the collection. 明治記念絵画館のプロパガンダ絵画コレクションから偶像や肖像を取り除いて再構築したもの。明治記念絵画館は明治天皇の死を悼んで明治神宮外苑に建造、明治天皇、皇后の生涯を中心に日本の近代化と帝国主義の歴史が描かれた日本画、油彩画各40点の1926年（大正15年）に完成した絵画コレクションが常設展示されている。


 


The Shinto Directive 1945
Words from "The Shinto Directive" issued to the Japanese government on 15 December 1945 by General Douglas MacArthur, Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers (GHQ) during the US-led Allied occupation of Japan. 
 


Hardy Barracks
Words from an online review of the Hardy Barracks, the US military accommodation in Roppongi.
Date of stay: 15 to 16 June 2012.
 

Takuji Kogo
A *Candy Factory Project Chronicle of Imperial Décor
BÆRUM KUNSTHALL Oslo Norway
16.October-10.November 2024



"Chronicle of Imperial Décor" is a new multi-channel video and sound installation by Takuji Kogo. It consists of 3 video works: "Meiji" animated drawings of historical propaganda paintings and 2 music videos with found texts, "Shinto Directive 1945" issued to the Japanese government by SCAP, the supreme commander for the US led Allied occupation which banned the state religion, and 'Hardy Barracks', an online hotel review of a US Army installation in Tokyo.

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