A Tale of Hidden Histories: Exploring Art, Memory, and Narrative Construction in Exhibition

This exhibition explores the subjectivity of historical sources and the limitations of memory through the works of artists Broomberg & Chanarin, Omer Fast, Chia-Wei Hsu, and Meiro Koizumi. Visitors can expect to see film, video, photography, and sound installations that investigate the construction of narratives and the representation of war.

"A Tale of Hidden Histories" delves into how historical accounts are constructed and how memory is fallible, employing diverse artistic strategies such as reportage, re-enactment, and documentary filmmaking. The exhibition features works by Broomberg & Chanarin, Omer Fast, Chia-Wei Hsu, and Meiro Koizumi, who utilize film, video, slide projections, photographs, and sound to unmask the past. These artists investigate the representation of war and conflict zones, questioning the recountability and depictability of war and the artist's role within this process. The featured artists examine the history of conflict zones, bringing to light forgotten or unknown events from World War II, the Cold War, and more recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Broomberg & Chanarin present works like "Dodo," exploring the depiction of war and the Hollywood film industry's influence, and "The Day Nobody Died," created during their embedding with the British army. Omer Fast's films, such as "Continuity" and "Her Face Was Covered," delve into contemporary trauma and the tension between reality and fiction in recounting war. Chia-Wei Hsu focuses on the cultural history and geopolitics of Asia, telling forgotten stories, while Meiro Koizumi tackles deep-seated taboos and difficult issues within Japanese society, including individual and collective memory and attitudes towards the past.